Definition
相对 (xiāng duì) means 'relative' (adj.) or 'to face each other / oppose' (v.). As an adverb meaning 'relatively', it is more formal than 比较 (bǐ jiào), which is the everyday word for 'comparatively'. For 'opposite', 相对 describes physical facing or relational opposition, while 相反 (xiāng fǎn) means 'contrary' in logic or opinion.
adjective
relativeopposite
verb
to opposeto face each other
Examples
- 相对。Zhège chéngshì de dōngxi xiāng duì piányi.Things in this city are relatively cheap.
- 相对。Tāmen zhàn zài xiāng duì de wèizhi.They stand in relative positions.
- 相对，。Wǒmen xiāng duì ér zuò, liáo le hěn jiǔ.We sat facing each other and talked for a long time.
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