Definition
相比 (xiāng bǐ) is a verb meaning 'to compare', used in the fixed structure 与/和/跟...相比 ('compared with...'). Unlike 比 (bǐ), which directly compares two items in a 'A 比 B + adjective' pattern, 相比 sets up a broader comparison and often appears with 之下 (zhī xià) as 相比之下 ('in comparison'). It is more formal than 比较 (bǐjiào, 'to compare') and less contrastive than 对比 (duìbǐ, 'to contrast').
verb
to compare (used in structures like 与/和/跟...相比 or 相比之下)
Examples
- 相比，。Yǔ qùnián xiāng bǐ, jīnnián de jiàgé gèng gāo.Compared to last year, this year's prices are higher.
- 相比，。Hé nàge chéngshì xiāng bǐ, zhèlǐ de huánjìng gèng hǎo.Compared to that city, the environment here is better.
- ，。xiāng bǐ zhī xià, wǒ gèng xǐhuān zuò dìtiě.In comparison, I prefer taking the subway.
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