How to Say ‘Fairly bitter’ in Simplified Chinese
比较苦
bǐ jiào kǔ
[bee-jyaow kǔ]
💬 Usage Tip: 比较 (bǐ jiào) before an adjective usually just means "fairly" or "rather", even when nothing is being compared. Another example is 比较贵 "fairly expensive".
Phrase Breakdown
比较
bǐ jiào
[bee-jyaow]
relatively; comparatively
比较 means relatively or rather, used to soften or qualify a description.
这条过道比较宽。
This aisle is relatively wide.
苦
kǔ
[kǔ]
bitter
Describes a sharp, bitter taste, like dark coffee.
这杯咖啡太苦了。
This coffee is too bitter.
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