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| − | As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and say that they differ '''a lot''' by adding 得多 / 多了 (dé duō/duōle). This is like saying that one thing is ''much more adjective'' than another in English. | + | As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and say that they differ '''a lot''' by adding 很多 / 得多 / 多了 (hěn duō/dé duō/duōle). This is like saying that one thing is ''much more adjective'' than another in English. |
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Revision as of 08:25, 26 September 2014
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Among the many ways we can express comparisons, using 多 (duō) 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 by adding 很多 / 得多 / 多了 (hěn duō/dé duō/duōle). This is like saying that one thing is much more adjective than another in English.
Subject + 比 + Noun + Adjective + 得多 / 多了
Examples
- 他 比 我 高 得多。He is a lot taller than I am.
- 狗 比 猫 笨 多了。Dogs are much more stupid 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.
- 她 比 我 年 轻 得 多。She is much younger than me.
- 哇! 你 的 房 间 比 我 的 大 多 了！ Wow! Your room is much bigger than mine!
See also
- Expressing "a bit too"
- Basic comparisons with "bi"
- The "zui" superlative
- Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
Sources and further reading
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 20) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 6- 8) →buy
Websites
- East Asia Student: Graded comparisons in Mandarin Chinese
