較 (gaau3 | jiao4) : compare; comparatively; than; flee

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較

gaau3

jiao4

[1] [v] compare; contest; haggle; dispute
[2] [adv] comparatively; relatively; quite
[3] [prep] (used for comparison) than
[4] [adj] obvious; clear; conspicuous
[5] [粵] [v] flee; escape

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 13

Level: 2

Radical: (#159)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

較 / 较

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Jan 2011 13:06

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較剪 gaau3 zin2 = scissors 粵

較好 gaau3 hou2 jiao4 hao3 = comparatively good; better

比較 bei2 gaau3 bi3 jiao4 = to compare; to be comparatively…

斤斤計較 gan1 gan1 gai3 gaau3 jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao3 = haggle over every ounce; be calculating

計較 gai3 gaau3 ji4 jiao4 = to argue; to bicker; to haggle over; to fuss about

較量 gaau3 loeng6 jiao4 liang4 = to compete; to measure up against

比較少 bei2 gaau3 siu2 bi3 jiao3 shao3 = lesser

比較喜歡 bei2 gaau3 hei2 fun1 bi3 jiao4 xi3 huan1 = prefer

比較新 bei2 gaau3 san1 bi3 jiao4 xin1 = comparatively new; relatively new

較為 gaau3 wai4 jiao4 wei2 = relative, relatively
See all 13 compounds (CantoDict reports 15 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 3 examples containing 較

佢做事不留都撳地游水，唔會攞你嚟較飛！粵
He has all along been very careful. He will not land you in trouble.

古典音樂我比較鐘意長笛獨奏粵
As far as classical music is concerned, I prefer solo flute.
[Lit. classical music, I comparatively like flute solo ]

我睇都係買屋比較揸拿，好過投資喺啲小生意上粵
I am of the view that buying property has more assurance, better than investing in small businesses.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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