The adverb and adjective 相对
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The adverb 相对
The adverb is used to give an assessment of something relative to the norm or average.
Examples
在这个地区行凶抢劫事件相对少见
Robberies are relatively rare in this area
zài zhè ge dìqū xíngxiōng qiǎngjié shìjiàn xiāngduì shǎojiàn
湿度相对较低
The humidity is relatively low
shīdù xiāngduì jiào dī
相对 is often used in the following phrases:
Examples
相对来说，这些工作报酬都不低
Relatively speaking, the salary for these jobs is not low
xiāngduì lái shuō, zhèxiē gōngzuò bàochou dōu bù dī
这些感应器相对而言比较大
These sensors are relatively large
zhèxiē gǎnyìngqì xiāngduì ér yán bǐjiào dà
相对而言，这个地区至今没有受到商业开发的影响
Relatively speaking, commercial development has not yet reached this area
xiāngduì ér yán, zhè ge dìqū zhìjīn méi yǒu shòudào shāngyè kāifā de yǐngxiǎng
The adjective 相对
相对 can also be used as an adjective "opposite", "relative". In this case, it is followed by the particle .
Examples
相对的贫穷并没有妨碍他接受良好教育
Growing up relatively poor did not prevent him from getting a good education
xiāngduì de pínqióng bìng méiyǒu fáng'ài tā jiēshòu liánghǎo jiàoyù
一切都是相对的
Everything is relative
yíqiè dōu shì xiāngduì de
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