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Expressing "compared with" using 跟 ("gen1")

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Grammar
HSK 3

Structure

跟 + A + 比 (起来) ，B⋯⋯ B + 跟 + A + 比 (起来) ，⋯⋯ 跟 + Time + 比 (起来) ，⋯⋯

Translations

  • with

Definition

“跟...相比”或“跟...比较”用来表示比较两个事物之间的差异。跟后面接被比较的对象，后面常接“相比”或“比较”，表示“与...相比”的意思。

"跟...相比" or "跟...比较" is used to express comparison between two things. It is followed by the object being compared, and often followed by "相比" or "比较", meaning "compared with".

Usage

使用时，将比较的对象放在“跟”后面，然后加上“相比”或“比较”，后面再描述比较的结果。通常用于对比两个事物在某一方面的异同。

When using, place the object of comparison after "跟", then add "相比" or "比较", followed by the description of the comparison result. It is often used to contrast similarities and differences between two things in a certain aspect.

Examples

  • 1 跟去年相比，今年的气温更高了。(Compared with last year, this year's temperature is higher.)
  • 2 跟坐火车相比，坐飞机更快。(Compared with taking the train, taking the plane is faster.)
  • 3 跟他的成绩相比，我的成绩差很多。(Compared with his grades, my grades are much worse.)
  • 4 跟大城市相比，小城市的生活节奏更慢。(Compared with big cities, the pace of life in small cities is slower.)
  • 5 跟传统方法相比，这种新方法更有效率。(Compared with traditional methods, this new method is more efficient.)

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