Difference between revisions of "Expressing "much more" in comparisons"
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| − | * 他 <em>比</em> 我 高 <em>得多</em>。 | + | * 他 <em>比</em> 我 高 <em>得多</em>。<span class="trans">He is a lot taller than I am.</span> |
| − | * 狗 <em>比</em> 猫 笨 <em>多了</em>。 | + | * 狗 <em>比</em> 猫 笨 <em>多了</em>。<span class="trans">Dogs are much stupider than cats.</span> |
| − | * 你 <em>比</em> 我 胖 <em>得多</em>。 | + | * 你 <em>比</em> 我 胖 <em>得多</em>。<span class="trans">You're a lot fatter than I am.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>比</em> 他 酷 <em>多了</em>。 | + | * 我 <em>比</em> 他 酷 <em>多了</em>。<span class="trans">I am much cooler than he is.</span> |
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Among the many ways we can express comparisons, using 多 is one of the most interesting.
Structure
As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and say that they differ a lot.
Subject + 比 + Noun + Adjective + 得多 / 多了
This is like saying that one thing is much more adjective than another in English.
Examples
- 他 比 我 高 得多。He is a lot taller than I am.
- 狗 比 猫 笨 多了。Dogs are much stupider than cats.
- 你 比 我 胖 得多。You're a lot fatter than I am.
- 我 比 他 酷 多了。I am much cooler than he is.
See also
- Expressing "A bit too"
- Basic comparisons with "bi"
- The "zui" superlative
- Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
Sources and further reading
Books
Websites
- East Asia Student: Graded comparisons in Mandarin Chinese
