相对

相对 xiāngduì

Opposite (relatively - comparative)

相对 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體相對 xiangdui

What 相对 means

Opposite (relatively - comparative)

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Character by character

相对 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

相

xiāng / xiàng

Evaluate (mutually); Appearance (photograph - minister - judge)

对

duì

To (correct - reply - for - pair - opposite)

Words that share a character with 相对

How to write 相对

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相对 in a sentence

这里的房价相对便宜。

Zhèlǐ de fángjià xiāngduì piányi.

House prices here are relatively cheap.

两个人相对坐着。

Liǎng ge rén xiāngduì zuò zhe.

The two of them sit facing each other.

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Questions about 相对

What does 相对 mean in English?

相对 is pronounced xiāngduì and means Opposite (relatively - comparative).

How do you pronounce 相对?

相对 is xiāngduì in pinyin — written xiangdui without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 相对?

相对 is written with 2 characters: 相 (xiāng / xiàng) Evaluate (mutually); Appearance (photograph - minister - judge), 对 (duì) To (correct - reply - for - pair - opposite). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 相对 written in traditional Chinese?

相對. The simplified form 相对 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 相對 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xiāngduì.

Is 相对 an HSK word?

Yes — 相对 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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