bei2 gaau3 zung1 ji3比較鍾意比较钟意

Jyutpingbei2 gaau3 zung1 ji3

Yalebéi gaau jūng yi

Definition

To prefer; to like something more.

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How it's used

Using 比較鍾意 is the standard way to express a preference between two or more options in casual speech. While 比較 literally means compare, it functions here as a modifier to soften the statement, making it sound more natural and less absolute than just saying 鍾意. It is frequently used when someone is asked to make a choice between different items or activities.

Examples

nei5你bei2比gaau3較zung1鍾ji3意sik6食bin1邊joeng6樣aa4呀？

Which one do you prefer to eat?

ngo5我bei2比gaau3較zung1鍾ji3意lau4留喺hai2屋uk1企kei2休jau1息。

I prefer staying home to rest.

Related words

see alsozung1 ji3鍾意jūng yisee alsogaan2揀gán

Common phrases

bei2比gaau3較zung1鍾ji3意ni1呢go3個

prefer this one

bei2比gaau3較zung1鍾ji3意go2嗰go3個

prefer that one

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 比較 as a direct translation of the English word compare, but it is almost exclusively used as an adverb meaning relatively or prefer in this context. Avoid using it as a verb to mean to compare two things, as that is better expressed by using 比較下.