Degree Adverbs: 比较, 更加, 相当, 极
这四个副词都表示程度，但强度和语感不同。
| 副词 | 程度 | 用法要点 |
|------|------|----------|
| 比较 bǐ jiào | 较弱 (fairly/relatively) | 常含比较含义；可修饰形容词或动词 |
| 相当 xiāng dāng | 中等偏强 (quite/considerably) | 比比较强；表示达到相当程度 |
| 更加 gèng jiā | 比较级 (even more) | 用于比较语境或递进变化 |
| 极 jí | 最强 (extremely) | 极+形；口语：形+极了 |
位置规则：
- 比较/相当/更加/极 + 形容词/心理动词
- 口语中常用：好极了、累极了
✅ 这道题比较简单，你试试看。
✅ 他的汉语说得相当流利。
✅ 今天比昨天更加冷了。
✅ 这个消息让我高兴极了。
Worked examples
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | What it shows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 这本书比较有意思，我一口气读完了。 | Zhè běn shū bǐ jiào yǒu yì si, wǒ yī kǒu qì dú wán le. | This book is fairly interesting; I read it all in one go. | 比较 (fairly/relatively) — mild positive degree; implies it's above average but not extreme |
| 她的英语水平相当高，跟外国人交流没有问题。 | Tā de Yīng yǔ shuǐ píng xiāng dāng gāo, gēn wài guó rén jiāo liú méi yǒu wèn tí. | Her English level is quite high; she has no problem communicating with foreigners. | 相当 (quite/considerably) — stronger than 比较; describes a notably high level |
| 经过一个月的练习，他的发音更加清楚了。 | Jīng guò yī gè yuè de liàn xí, tā de fā yīn gèng jiā qīng chu le. | After a month of practice, his pronunciation became even clearer. | 更加 (even more) — marks progressive improvement or comparison; 经过...了 is a common trigger pattern |
What you need first
Every topic in GraphChinese names its own prerequisites, and these are the grammar points this one is built on. If a sentence here will not parse, one of them is why.
The same pattern at other levels
- Degree Adverbs — HSK 1
- Degree Adverbs — HSK 2
- Degree adverbs — HSK 4
- Degree Adverbs — HSK 5
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