Chinese word

相比之下

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāng bǐ zhī xià

Meaning

  • conjunctionby comparison

Example

相比之下，这个更便宜。xiāng bǐ zhī xià zhè ge gèng pián yi

By comparison, this one is cheaper.

Illustration for 相比之下 (by comparison)

More examples

相比之下，这两种方法的成本差异很大。xiāng bǐ zhī xià zhè liáng zhǒng fāng fǎ de chéng běn chā yì hěn dà

By comparison, the cost difference between these two methods is very large.

Core concept

Places two things side by side so a difference in one feature stands out.

Common phrases

  • 相比之下，更容易理解xiāng bǐ zhī xià gèng róng yì lí jiě

    by comparison, easier to understand

  • 相比之下，效果更好xiāng bǐ zhī xià xiào guǒ gèng hǎo

    by comparison, more effective

Similar words

比起来bǐ qǐ lái: Introduces the result of comparing two things in everyday speech.
与之相比yǔ zhī xiāng bǐ: Presents a later point in contrast with something mentioned earlier in formal writing.
相较之下xiāng jiào zhī xià: Highlights a feature or difference that appears when one thing is compared with another.

Definition in Chinese

表示把两者放在一起比较，以突出它们在某一方面的差异或对照关系，常用于陈述对比结论。biǎo shì bǎ liáng zhě fàng zài yì qǐ bǐ jiào yǐ tū chū tā men zài mǒu yì fāng miàn de chā yì huò duì zhào guān xì cháng yòng yú chén shù duì bǐ jié lùn

Word origin

相比之下 (xiāngbǐzhīxià, "under comparison") combines 相 (xiāng, "each other") + 比 (bǐ, "compare") + 之 (zhī, "of") + 下 (xià, "under") to frame the result that appears when things are compared.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, it often opens a sentence that states a comparison's conclusion, while the two things being compared may appear in the previous sentence or context.

Other meanings

  • in contrastconjunction

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