How to Say ‘Prefer’ in Traditional Chinese
比較喜歡
bǐ jiào xǐ huān
[bee-jyaow shee-hwan]
💬 Usage Tip: [比較] before a verb or adjective often means "relatively" or "more," and in everyday speech [比較喜歡] is a natural way to say "prefer." You can reuse it with options: [我比較喜歡室內]
Phrase Breakdown
比較
bǐ jiào
[bee-jyaow]
prefer
A verb meaning to like something or someone better than another.
我比較喜歡靠水池的座位。
I prefer the seats by the pool.
喜歡
xǐ huān
[shee-hwan]
like
A verb that expresses a feeling of enjoyment or preference towards something.
我比較喜歡靠水池的座位。
I prefer the seats by the pool.
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