# 比起 (bǐqǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 比起 (bǐqǐ) means “(preposition) compared with”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (preposition) compared with
- Pinyin: bǐqǐ (bi3 qi3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 比起咖啡，我更喜欢喝茶。
  Bǐqǐ kāfēi, wǒ gèng xǐhuan hē chá.
  Compared with coffee, I prefer tea.

## Characters

- [比](https://hanziro.com/word/bi-compare/) (bǐ): to compare; than
- [起](https://hanziro.com/word/qi-get-up/) (qǐ): to get up; to rise

https://hanziro.com/word/bi-qi-compared-with/

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