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<li class="x">你 <em>比</em> 老板 <strong>更</strong> 忙 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>bǐ</em> lǎobǎn <strong>gèng</strong> máng?</span><span class="trans">You're even busier than the boss?</span></li> | <li class="x">你 <em>比</em> 老板 <strong>更</strong> 忙 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>bǐ</em> lǎobǎn <strong>gèng</strong> máng?</span><span class="trans">You're even busier than the boss?</span></li> | ||
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| + | <li class="o">这个 地方 <em>比</em> 以前 <strong>更</strong> 热闹 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="trans">This place is even more lively than before.</span></li> | ||
| + | <li class="x">这个 地方 <em>比</em> 以前 <strong>更</strong> 热闹 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="trans">This place is even more lively than before.</span></li> | ||
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When used in a comparison, 更 or 还 expresses an even higher degree of the adjective. 通常“还”的语气更强烈。
Structure
Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + 更 / 还 + Adj.
Examples
- 我 妹妹 比 我 更 瘦 。My younger sister is even thinner than me.
- 我 的 猫 比 我 的 狗 更 淘气 。My cat is even more naughty than my dog.
- 有时候 动物 比 人类 更 聪明 。Sometimes animals are even smarter than human beings.
- 大城市 的 工作 机会 比 我老家 更 多 。There are more job opportunities in big cities than in my hometown.
- 他 比 姚明 还 高 。He is even taller than Yao Ming.
- 昨天 38 度 ，今天 比 昨天还 热 。It was 38 degrees yesterday, and it's even hotter today.
- 这个 老外 的 汉语 说 得 比 中国人 还 地道 。This foreigner speaks even more authentic Chinese than native speakers do.
Note that “还”的语气跟“更”不一样，“还”常常包含说话人惊讶、怀疑的语气。用反问的形式表示怀疑、否定。意思是“怎么可能⋯⋯”。“更”不能用于反问语气。
- 你 比 老板 还 忙 ？You're even busier than the boss?
- 你 比 老板 更 忙 ？You're even busier than the boss?
Also note that 更 can be used with 了 in this pattern, indicating change of situation or state, while 还 can't be used in this way.
- 这个 地方 比 以前 更 热闹 了 。This place is even more lively than before.
- 这个 地方 比 以前 更 热闹 了 。This place is even more lively than before.
See also
- Expressing "a bit too"
- Basic comparisons with "bi"
- Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
- Expressing "compared with" with "gen"
- Expressing comparable degree with "you"
Sources and further reading
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