Chinese symbol for “relatively”
相对
xiāng duì
Traditional: 相對
relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose
The closest CC-CEDICT match for relatively is 相对 (xiāng duì), defined as: relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “relatively”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 较 (較) | jiào | (bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute |
| 比较 (比較) | bǐ jiào | to compare; to contrast |
| 较为 (較為) | jiào wéi | comparatively; relatively |
| 相对比较 (相對比較) | xiāng duì bǐ jiào | relatively; comparatively |
| 较比 (較比) | jiào bǐ | comparatively (colloquial); fairly |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 相对.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相关 (相關) | xiāng guān | related; relevant |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 相当 (相當) | xiāng dāng | equivalent to; appropriate |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical; same |
| 互相 | hù xiāng | each other; mutually |
| 对于 (對於) | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 反对 (反對) | fǎn duì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 绝对 (絕對) | jué duì | absolute; unconditional |
See also: Japanese symbol for “relatively”.
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