에 비하여
e bihayeo
compared to; relative to
Attaches to a noun to indicate that what follows is being compared against that noun as a standard or baseline.
Form
- Attaches to
- Noun
- Other shapes
- 에 비하면
Meanings
- 1
An expression used to indicate the same result in the following statement, when compared with the preceding statement.
앞에 오는 말과 비교해서 뒤의 내용과 같은 결과가 있음을 나타내는 표현.
※ 명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.
Examples
물가가 작년에 비해 많이 오른 것 같다.
Prices seem to have gone up a lot compared to last year.
지수는 나이에 비해 나이가 더 들어 보인다.
Compared to her age, Jisu looks older than she actually is.
승규는 뚱뚱한 몸집에 비하여 날렵한 편이었다.
Despite his heavy build, Seunggyu was fairly nimble.
내가 컴퓨터를 너무 비싸게 산 걸까? 아니야. 성능에 비해 비싼 편은 아니라고 생각해.
Did I pay too much for this computer? No, I don't think it's that expensive compared to its performance.
내가 컴퓨터를 너무 비싸게 산 걸까?
Did I pay too much for this computer?
아니야. 성능에 비해 비싼 편은 아니라고 생각해.
No, I don't think it's that expensive compared to its performance.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
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Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Quick check
1. What does ‘에 비하여’ mean?
2. Which form means “compared to; relative to”?