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Revision as of 09:08, 15 November 2011
- Also known as: 比字句 (bǐzì jù).
To say that one thing is more adjective than another, the structure is:
Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adjective
This 比 (bǐ) sits between the two things being compared. The noun that's placed first is the one that comes out on top in the comparison. So in the sentence:
- 小李 比 小张 高。
小李 is taller. The same situation could be described as
- 小张 比 小李 矮。
Some more examples:
- 她 比 我 大。
- 我 比 你 胖。
- 美国 比 英国 大。
- 这 条 路 比 那 条 长。
Common Errors
Try not to make these mistakes:
The adjective used in the comparison should be positive, not negative.
- 我 比 你 不 聪明
- 你 比 我 聪明
- 我 比 你 本
比 is not used with 一样. 比 is used when two things are not the same.
- 我 比 你 一样 聪明 。
- 我 跟 你 一样 聪明 。
Finally, to express "not as... as," use 没有, and to express "not more... than" use 不比 (the negative cousin of 比).
See also
Sources and further reading
Websites
- East Asia Student: Simple comparisons in Mandarin Chinese
