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How to Say ‘A quieter area’ in Traditional Chinese

比較安靜的區域

bǐ jiào ān jìng de qū yù

[bǐjiào ahn-jing de qūyù]

💬 Usage Tip: 比較 (bǐ jiào) before an adjective means "more" or "rather", even with nothing to compare against. Try 比較大的桌子 "a bigger table".

Phrase Breakdown

比較安靜的

bǐ jiào ān jìng de

quieter

比較 (bǐjiào) means 'relatively / more', and 安靜 (ānjìng) means 'quiet'. 的 connects this description to the noun.

Example

我想找比較安靜的地方。

I want to find a quieter place.

Words in this phrase

比較

bǐ jiào

[bǐjiào]

relatively; rather

Adverb used to compare, meaning 'more' or 'comparatively'.

Example

這家餐廳比較便宜。

This restaurant is relatively cheap.

安靜

ān jìng

[ahn-jing]

quiet; calm

Describes a place or group with little or no noise. It can also suggest a tense silence after a close call.

Example

裁判吹哨後,全場變得很安靜。

After the referee blew the whistle, the whole stadium became very quiet.

的

de

[de]

(nominalizing particle)

At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.

Example

這本書是新的。

This book is new.

區域

qū yù

[qūyù]

area; zone

A section or part of a place.

Example

吸菸區域在外面。

The smoking area is outside.

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