比used to link two subjects of comparison

• ２００６年的收入较２００５年增加了１０％。

  Income rose by 10% between 2005 and 2006.

相比to compare

• 较一较劲儿

  undergo a test of strength

计较<书>to haggle over

明显<书>clear

• 彰明较著

  as clear as day

• 这二者较然不同。

  The two are clearly different.

比较,用比较级表达relatively

• 用较少的钱办较多的事

  do more with less money

• 有一个较为完整的概念

  have a more well-formed idea

• 工作较前更为繁重了。

  Work is even more difficult than it was before.

• 现在事情较少了。

  There isn't so much to do now.

• 近来他的情绪较好。

  He's been in a better mood of late.