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Decoded Slug: ~에 비해 [e bihae] (Compared to)
Korean Grammar Point
~에 비해 [e bihae] (Compared to)
~에 비해 [e bihae] (Compared to)
Short explanation:
Used to compare or contrast something in respect to another.
Formation:
Subject1 + ~에 비해 + Subject2 + Verb
Examples:
서울에 비해 부산은 날씨가 좋아서 여름에 가기 좋아요.
Seoule bihae Busaneun nalssiga joaseo yeoreume gagi joayo.
Compared to Seoul, the weather in Busan is better, so it's good to go there in the summer.
저는 채소에 비해 과일을 더 많이 먹어요, 과일이 더 달아서 좋아요.
Jeoneun chaesoe bihae gwaireul deo manhi meogeo, gwaireul deo daseo joayo.
I eat more fruits compared to vegetables because fruits are sweeter and I like it.
지난 학기 성적에 비해 이번 학기 성적은 훨씬 향상되었어요.
Jinan hakgie seongjeoke bihae ibeon hakgi seongjeogeun hwolssin hyangsangdwaesseoyo.
Compared to last semester's grades, this semester grades have improved a lot.
커피에 비해 차는 카페인이 덜하니 밤에 마실 수 있어요.
Keopie bihae chaneun kapeini deolhanil bame masil suisseoyo.
Compared to coffee, tea has less caffeine, so you can drink it at night.
Long explanation:
'~에 비해 [e bihae]' is a postposition in Korean used to indicate comparison or contrast between two subjects or objects, similar to the concept of 'compared to' in English. Its use emphasizes the different characteristics or states of things based on a certain standard or reference.