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Expressing "much more" in comparisons

比

Grammar
HSK 3

Structure

Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. + 很多 / 得多 / 多了 Subj. + Adj. + 多了

Translations

  • more

Definition

表示程度差异很大的比较结构，常用“比…得多”或“比…多了”来表达“比…多很多”的意思。

A comparison structure indicating a large degree of difference, often using '比…得多' or '比…多了' to express 'much more than…'.

Usage

用于比较两个事物或人，强调程度差异很大。结构为：A 比 B + 形容词/动词 + 得多/多了。形容词或动词前可加“更”或“还”加强语气。口语中常省略“得”，直接用“多”。

Used to compare two things or people, emphasizing a large difference in degree. Structure: A 比 B + adjective/verb + 得多/多了. '更' or '还' can be added before the adjective/verb to strengthen the tone. In spoken language, '得' is often omitted, using just '多'.

Examples

  • 1 今天比昨天冷得多。 (Today is much colder than yesterday.)
  • 2 他的中文比我的好多了。 (His Chinese is much better than mine.)
  • 3 这个问题比那个难得多。 (This question is much more difficult than that one.)
  • 4 她跑得比我快得多。 (She runs much faster than I do.)
  • 5 这里的风景比那里美多了。 (The scenery here is much more beautiful than there.)

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