How to Say ‘Better; preferable’ in Traditional Chinese
比較好
bǐ jiào hǎo
[bee jyaow haow]
💬 Usage Tip: [比較好] often means "better" or "more suitable," not necessarily "good" in a general sense. It's very common for making practical choices: [這樣比較好] = "this way is better."
Phrase Breakdown
比較
bǐ jiào
[bee jyaow]
relatively; comparatively
Used to compare and say one option is more than another.
這樣做比較快。
Doing it this way is relatively faster.
好
hǎo
[haow]
good; better
Describes something positive, suitable, or preferable.
這個方法很好。
This method is good.
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