Difference between revisions of "Expressing "much more" in comparisons"
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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/ 很多 (dé duō/duō le/hěn duō). This is like saying that one thing is ''much more | + | 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/ 很多 (dé duō/duō le/hěn duō). This is like saying that one thing is ''much more Adj.'' than another in English. |
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* East Asia Student: [http://eastasiastudent.net/390/china/mandarin/cmn-grammar/graded-comparisons/ Graded comparisons in Mandarin Chinese] | * East Asia Student: [http://eastasiastudent.net/390/china/mandarin/cmn-grammar/graded-comparisons/ Graded comparisons in Mandarin Chinese] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|比|B1| | + | {{Basic Grammar|比|B1|Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj + 多了 / 得多|我 <em>比</em> 你 高 <em>多 了</em>。你 <em>比</em> 我 胖 <em>得 多</em>！|grammar point|ASG6KUS5}} |
{{Rel char|多}} | {{Rel char|多}} | ||
{{Rel char|得多}} | {{Rel char|得多}} | ||
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{{Used for|Adding more explanation}} | {{Used for|Adding more explanation}} | ||
{{Used for|Expressing quality}} | {{Used for|Expressing quality}} | ||
| − | {{POS|Adverbs with | + | {{POS|Adverbs with Adj.s}} |
{{Translation|more}} | {{Translation|more}} | ||
Revision as of 08:09, 19 October 2016
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If you want to up the intensity of your comparisons, you might want to express "much more." You can do this using 多 (duō), but did you know there are actually three different ways to do it?
Structure
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/ 很多 (dé duō/duō le/hěn duō). This is like saying that one thing is much more Adj. than another in English.
Subj. + 比 + Noun + Adj. + 得多 / 多了 / 很多
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.
- 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
