相对 xiāngduì relatively
relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart
How to remember 相对: 相 mutual + 对 correct = relatively.
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How it is used
- Relatively / comparatively; also 'relative, opposite' - 相对来说 (xiāngduì lái shuō) relatively speaking; 相对便宜 comparatively cheap.
- Contrast 绝对 (juéduì, absolute): the pair 相对/绝对 is standard. As an adjective: 相对论 the theory of relativity; 相对而坐 sit facing each other.
Example sentences
- 与薄相对的是厚。 Yǔ báo xiāngduì de shì hòu.Thin is the opposite of thick.
- 相对于橙子，我更喜欢苹果。 Xiāngduì yú chéngzi, wǒ gèng xǐhuān píngguǒ.I prefer apples to oranges.