相对
Old HSK 5
相对 (xiāngduì) · relatively
相对 (xiāngduì) means “relatively; relative; opposite”. It is written with 2 characters: 相 (mutual) + 对 (right). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 相对 is built
The characters
相 xiāng · mutual
What 相 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: To stare 目 at a tree 木, meaning to observe (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
对 duì · right
What 对 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A pair 又 of hands 寸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这里的房价相对便宜。Zhèlǐ de fángjià xiāngduì piányi.House prices here are relatively cheap.
这两个词的意思是相对的。Zhè liǎng gè cí de yìsi shì xiāngduì de.These two words have opposite meanings.
Questions about 相对
What does 相对 mean?
相对 (xiāngduì) means “relatively; relative; opposite”.
How do you pronounce 相对?
相对 is pronounced xiāngduì.
Which HSK level is 相对?
相对 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 相同xiāngtóngidentical
- 相信xiāngxìnto believe
- 相机xiàngjīcamera
- 照相zhàoxiàngto take a photo
- 互相hùxiāngeach other
- 相比xiāngbǐto compare
- 相当xiāngdāngquite
- 相关xiāngguānrelated
- 相互xiānghùeach other
- 相似xiāngsìsimilar
Learn 相对 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 104: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.