Chinese vocabulary — Comparison topic

39 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7

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A roundup of 39 Chinese vocabulary words for the Comparison topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Comparison vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.

Comparison vocabulary HSK 1(4 words)

HSK 1 pathway
一样HSK 1
yàng

the same; alike

HSK 1
zuì

most; -est (superlative)

HSK 1
chà

difference, gap

HSK 1

to compare

Comparison vocabulary HSK 2(6 words)

HSK 2 pathway
HSK 2
xiàng

to resemble; to be like

同样HSK 2
tóngyàng

same; alike; likewise

好像HSK 2
hǎoxiàng

it seems; apparently

好多HSK 2
hǎoduō

a lot; many

相同HSK 2
xiāngtóng

identical; the same

超过HSK 2
chāoguò

to exceed; to surpass

Comparison vocabulary HSK 3(2 words)

HSK 3 pathway
区别HSK 3
bié

difference; distinction

类似HSK 3
lèi

to be similar; to resemble

Comparison vocabulary HSK 4(3 words)

HSK 4 pathway
HSK 4
huá

to cut, to slit, to slash lightly

对比HSK 4
duì

to contrast, to compare

相反HSK 4
xiāngfǎn

on the contrary, conversely

Comparison vocabulary HSK 7(24 words)

HSK 7 pathway
一回事HSK 7
huíshì

the same thing, one matter

不亚于HSK 7

not inferior to, not at all inferior

不相上下HSK 7
xiāngshàngxià

equal, on a par with each other

仅次于HSK 7
jǐn

second only to, just below

介于HSK 7
jiè

to lie in between, to be in the middle range

压倒HSK 7
dǎo

to overwhelm, to outclass

反差HSK 7
fǎnchā

contrast, disparity (between two opposing things)

基准HSK 7
zhǔn

standard, benchmark

大同小异HSK 7
tóngxiǎo

largely the same with minor differences

如果说HSK 7
guǒshuō

if it is said that

媲美HSK 7
měi

to rival, to be on par with, to be comparable to

对照HSK 7
duìzhào

to check against, to collate

尤为HSK 7
yóuwéi

especially

悬殊HSK 7
xuánshū

huge disparity, great gap

有所不同HSK 7
yǒusuǒtóng

somewhat different, differing to a certain degree

比不上HSK 7
bushàng

cannot compare with

比起HSK 7

compared with

相对而言HSK 7
xiāngduìéryán

relatively speaking, comparatively speaking

相当于HSK 7
xiāngdāng

to be equivalent to, to be equal to

相提并论HSK 7
xiāngbìnglùn

to equate, to place on the same level (two or more things or people that are different)

相比之下HSK 7
xiāngzhīxià

compared with, relatively speaking

逊色HSK 7
xùn

inferior, not as good, less outstanding

酷似HSK 7

exactly like; the spitting image of (someone/something)

雷同HSK 7
léitóng

identical; alike

Learn Chinese vocabulary — Comparison topic

The Comparison topic set gathers 39 common Chinese words across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Comparison context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Comparison vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.

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