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Basic comparisons with 比 ("bi3")

比 bǐ zì jù

Preposition
HSK 2

Structure

Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + 更 + Adj.

Definition

表示比较，常用于比较两个事物或人的差异，强调前者在某种性质上超过后者。

Indicates comparison, commonly used to compare differences between two things or people, emphasizing that the former surpasses the latter in some quality.

Usage

结构为：A + 比 + B + 形容词。形容词通常是表示程度或性质的词，如大、小、高、矮、热、冷等。否定形式用“没有”或“不如”。

The structure is: A + 比 + B + adjective. Adjectives are usually words indicating degree or quality, such as big, small, tall, short, hot, cold, etc. The negative form uses '没有' or '不如'.

Examples

  • 1 她比我高。 (She is taller than me.)
  • 2 今天比昨天热。 (Today is hotter than yesterday.)
  • 3 这个房间比那个房间大。 (This room is larger than that one.)
  • 4 他的中文比我说得好。 (His Chinese is spoken better than mine.)
  • 5 坐飞机比坐火车快。 (Taking a plane is faster than taking a train.)

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