Chinese phrase
我们先比较一下〜和〜 wǒ men xiān bǐ jiào yí xià 〜 hé 〜
Meaning
Let's compare ___ and ___ first
When to use it
It suggests comparing two things before deciding. It is a cooperative way to propose a first step in a discussion.
Example dialogue
小组作业应该用纸质资料还是电子资料？ xiáo zǔ zuò yè yīng gāi yòng zhǐ zhì zī liào hái shì diàn zi zī liào
Should the group project use printed materials or electronic materials?
我们先比较一下纸质资料和电子资料。 wǒ men xiān bǐ jiào yí xià zhǐ zhì zī liào hé diàn zi zī liào
Let's compare printed materials and electronic materials first.