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ID: QW0194 Intermediate
How do you say "prefer" in Chinese? And how is that different from the various ways to express "rather"? This lesson analyzes the semantic differences and then offers some very practical phrases for the learner of Chinese.
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比较喜欢
bǐjiào 比较xǐhuan 喜欢
to comparatively like
坐飞机和坐火车我比较喜欢坐飞机
zuò 坐fēijī 飞机hé 和zuò 坐huǒchē 火车wǒ 我bǐjiào 比较xǐhuan 喜欢zuò 坐fēijī 飞机
Between taking an airplane and a train, I prefer to fly.
我比较喜欢坐飞机不太喜欢坐火车
wǒ 我bǐjiào 比较xǐhuan 喜欢zuò 坐fēijī 飞机bùtài 不太xǐhuan 喜欢zuò 坐huǒchē 火车
I like to travel by plane. I don't really like traveling by train.
我比较喜欢喝咖啡不太喜欢喝茶
wǒ 我bǐjiào 比较xǐhuan 喜欢hē kāfēi 喝咖啡bùtài 不太xǐhuan 喜欢hēchá 喝茶
I prefer to drink coffee. I don't really like to drink tea.
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