较 [jiào]

• 动词
  • （比较） compare:

    have a trial of strength

    较一较劲儿

  • （计较） dispute:

    quibble over every penny; dispute over every trifle

    锱铢必较

• 副词
  • （比较） comparatively; relatively; fairly; quite; rather:
  • （比较） comparatively; relatively; fairly; quite; rather:

    relatively poor;

    较差

    fairly [quite] good;

    较好

• 介词
  • （用来比较性状和程度）:
  • （用来比较性状和程度）:

    Today the life of the people is getting better than before.

    今天人民的生活较过去强多了。

    He's much fatter than he used to be.

    他较以前胖多了。

• 形容词
  • （明显） clear; obvious; marked:
  • （明显） clear; obvious; marked:

    very obvious; very clearly shown;

    彰明较著

    There is a marked difference between the two.

    二者较然不同。