較 (gaau3) — (used for comparison) than in Cantonese

gaau˗₃較

简较

Mandarin Pinyin: jiao4

Meaning of 較

noun(used for comparison) than

nounflee; escape

nouncompare; contest; haggle; dispute

nouncomparatively; relatively; quite

nounobvious; clear; conspicuous

noun(verb) 1. leave in rush; 2. flee

Example Sentences with 較

我睇都係買屋比較揸拿，好過投資喺啲小生意上

I am of the view that buying property has more assurance, better than investing in small businesses.

佢做事不留都撳地游水，唔會攞你嚟較飛！

He has all along been very careful. He will not land you in trouble.

古典音樂我比較鐘意長笛獨奏

As far as classical music is concerned, I prefer solo flute.

gai˗₃計gaau˗₃較zauˍ₆就satˉ¹蟋

Being calculative is stingy.

gaau˗₃較daiˉ¹低jamˉ¹音diˉ¹啲laa1.啦。

Turn the bass down a bit.

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Words Containing 較

較剪gaau3 zin2

scissors

較腳gaau3 goek3

to escape; to flee; to skip classes

比較文學bei2 gaau3 man4 hok6

comparative literature

比較新bei2 gaau3 san1

comparatively new; relatively new

比較少bei2 gaau3 siu2

lesser

比較鍾意bei2 gaau3 zung1 ji3

prefers [colloquial]

計較gai3 gaau3

to argue; to bicker; to haggle over; to fuss about

較量gaau3 loeng6

to compete; to measure up against

較好gaau3 hou2

comparatively/relatively/rather good; better; preferably

比較bei2 gaau3

to compare; comparison; to be comparatively…; to be relatively…

較飛gaau3 fei1

to get sb into trouble; to use as guinea pigs (for experiments)

較非gaau3 fei1

to put someone at risk; to get someone into trouble [colloquial]

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