- 1. opposite to each other; face to face
- ♦ ~而坐 sit opposite (or facing) each other; sit face to face
- ♦ 美是与丑~的。 Beauty is the opposite of ugliness.
- 2. relative
- ♦ 平衡是~的, 不平衡是绝对的。 Balance is relative, imbalance is absolute.
- 3. relatively; comparatively
- ♦ ~稳定 relatively stable
- ♦ ~地说 comparatively speaking