相比之下

xiāngbǐzhīxià

phrase HSK 7-9 #21,234

Meanings

Literally 'under mutual comparison'

相比之下，这家餐厅更便宜。

Xiāngbǐ zhīxià, zhèjiā cāntīng gèng piányi.

By comparison, this restaurant is cheaper.

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.

相比之下，我更喜欢乡下的生活。

Xiāngbǐ zhīxià, wǒ gèng xǐhuān 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 (bǐ qǐlái).

相 xiāng

比 bǐ

之 zhī

下 xià