Difference between revisions of "Basic comparisons with "bu bi""
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不比 and [[Basic comparisons with "meiyou"|没有]] are not exactly the same. 没有 means "not as... as," whereas 不比 is a direct negation of [[Basic comparisons with "bi"|比]], meaning "''not'' more... than." Compare the following two English sentences: | 不比 and [[Basic comparisons with "meiyou"|没有]] are not exactly the same. 没有 means "not as... as," whereas 不比 is a direct negation of [[Basic comparisons with "bi"|比]], meaning "''not'' more... than." Compare the following two English sentences: | ||
| − | * You're not as smart as me. (没有) | + | * You're '''not as smart''' as me. (没有) |
| − | * You're not smarter than me. (不比) | + | * You're '''not smarter''' than me. (不比) |
You'd probably be more upset to hear the former from a friend than the latter. The two above sentences in Chinese are: | You'd probably be more upset to hear the former from a friend than the latter. The two above sentences in Chinese are: | ||
Revision as of 07:47, 19 October 2011
To say that something is not more adjective as another, you can use 不比 (bù bǐ). No snickering at the back, please.
The structure is:
Subject + 不比 + Noun + Adjective
This is similar to, but not exactly the same as comparing with 没有.
Some examples:
- 小明 不 比 小刚 聪明。
- 我 不 比 你 胖。
- 我 不 比 你 翻译 得 好。
The Difference between 不比 and 没有
不比 and 没有 are not exactly the same. 没有 means "not as... as," whereas 不比 is a direct negation of 比, meaning "not more... than." Compare the following two English sentences:
- You're not as smart as me. (没有)
- You're not smarter than me. (不比)
You'd probably be more upset to hear the former from a friend than the latter. The two above sentences in Chinese are:
- 你 没有 我 聪明。
- 你 不 比 我 聪明。
