How to pronounce bi jiao (比较) in Chinese

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比较

bǐ jiào

Characters & meanings

T3

Belgium; Belgian

jiàoT4

relatively; to compare

Common mistake

Low + falling (3-4): dip on bǐ, then jiào falls through the iao triphthong — ride the whole glide down instead of clipping it to "jow".

Example sentence

今天比较冷。

Jīntiān bǐjiào lěng.

It's rather cold today.

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