相比之下

xiāngbǐzhīxià

phrase #21,234

Meanings

Literally 'under mutual comparison'

HSK 4

相比之下，这家餐厅更便宜。

Xiāngbǐ zhīxià, zhè jiā cāntīng gèng piányi.

By comparison, this restaurant is cheaper.

HSK 6

北京很大，相比之下上海更现代。

Běijīng hěn dà, xiāngbǐ zhīxià Shànghǎi gèng xiàndài.

Beijing is big; in contrast, Shanghai is more modern.

HSK 7-9

相比之下，我更喜欢乡下的生活。

Xiāngbǐ zhīxià, wǒ gèng xǐhuan xiāngxia de shēnghuó.

Comparatively, I prefer life in the countryside.

grammar

相比之下 is typically placed at the beginning of a clause to introduce a comparison. It's more formal than 比起来.

相 xiāng

比 bǐ

之 zhī

下 xià