The adverb 比较 is a way of comparing one thing with a general idea instead of comparing two concrete things. If the context is clear, the object of comparison is usually omitted.
Pay attention
In sentences with 比 , "A" and "B" are compared.
In sentences with 比较, "A" and the general idea are compared.
比较 is placed before a predicate expressed by an adjective.
Scheme
subject
比较
predicate
Examples
我觉得这次考试比较容易
I think this exam is relatively easy
wǒ juéde zhè cì kǎoshì bǐjiào róngyì
我们的新房子比较宽敞
Our new house is quite spacious
wǒmen de xīn fángzi bǐjiào kuānchǎng
这个学生比较聪明
This student is smart enough
zhè ge xuéshēng bǐjiào cōngmíng
比较 may be part of an attribute. In this case, the particle 的 is added after an adjective.
Scheme
比较
adjective
的
subject
Examples
比较宽敞的房子
A more spacious house
bǐjiào kuānchǎng de fángzi
比较便宜的东西
Relatively cheap things
bǐjiào piányi de dōngxi
In colloquial speech, 比较 may be shortened to 较.
Examples
我们搬进了较舒适的住处
We moved to a more comfortable accommodation
wǒmen bānjìn le jiào shūshì de zhùchù
比较 can also be used as a verb "to compare" and a noun "comparison".
Examples
比较两个国家的对外政策
To compare the foreign policies of the two countries