相比

• 拼音: xiāng bǐ
• 汉字拆解: 相 = 木 (tree) + 目 (eye), originally meaning to observe closely; 比 = two people side by side, meaning to compare

含义

To compare; compared with. Used to draw comparisons between two things.

Often used in the structure 与/跟...相比 (compared with...) to set up a comparison. More formal than 比, and typically used when making analytical or evaluative statements rather than simple comparisons.

例句

1. 和去年相比，今年的天气暖和多了。
2. 与大城市相比，小城市的生活节奏更慢。
3. 跟其他同学相比，她的进步最大。

用法指南

语境: comparison, analysis, discussion

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 和以前相比，现在方便多了。(Compared with before, things are much more convenient now.)
• 两个方案相比，我觉得第一个更好。(Comparing the two plans, I think the first one is better.)

错误说法

• 这个苹果相比那个大。(For simple size comparisons, use 比 — say 这个苹果比那个大. 相比 is used for broader analytical comparisons.)

起源与历史

相 means 'mutually' or 'each other' and 比 means 'to compare'. Together they express the act of placing two things side by side for comparison.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal