Difference between revisions of "Expressing "multiples" with "bei""

Line 51: Line 51:
 
<div class="liju">
 
<div class="liju">
  
*我 家 客厅 <strong>比</strong> 你 家 客厅 <strong>大</strong> 一 <em>倍</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā kètīng <em>bǐ</em> nǐ jiā kètīng <strong>dà</strong> yī <em>bèi</em>.</span><span class="trans">My house's kitchen is double the size of your house's kitchen.</span>
+
*我 家 客厅 <strong>比</strong> 你 家 客厅 <strong>大</strong> 一 <em>倍</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā kètīng <em>bǐ</em> nǐ jiā kètīng <strong>dà</strong> yī <em>bèi</em>.</span><span class="trans">My house's living room is double the size of your house's living room.</span>
 
*他 的 车 <strong>比</strong> 你 的 车 <strong>贵</strong> 十 <em>倍</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de chē <strong>bǐ</strong> nǐ de chē <strong>guì</strong> shí <em>bèi</em>.</span><span class="trans">His car is ten times more expensive than your car.</span>
 
*他 的 车 <strong>比</strong> 你 的 车 <strong>贵</strong> 十 <em>倍</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de chē <strong>bǐ</strong> nǐ de chē <strong>guì</strong> shí <em>bèi</em>.</span><span class="trans">His car is ten times more expensive than your car.</span>
*这个 15 岁 的 男孩 <strong>比</strong> 一般 的 孩子 <strong>重</strong> 一 <em>倍</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège 15 suì de nánhái <strong>bǐ</strong> yībān de háizi <strong>zhòng</strong> yī <em>bèi</em>.</span><span class="trans">This fifteen-year-old kid weighs double than a normal kid at his age.</span>
+
*这个 15 岁 的 男孩 <strong>比</strong> 一般 的 孩子 <strong>重</strong> 一 <em>倍</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège 15 suì de nánhái <strong>bǐ</strong> yībān de háizi <strong>zhòng</strong> yī <em>bèi</em>.</span><span class="trans">This fifteen-year-old kid weighs double what a normal kid at his age should weigh.</span>
*你 的 速度 <strong>比</strong> 我们 <strong>快</strong> 两 <em>倍</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de sùdù <strong>bǐ</strong> wǒmen <strong>kuài</strong> liǎng <em>bèi</em>.</span><span class="trans">Your speed is twice faster than ours.</span>
+
*你 的 速度 <strong>比</strong> 我们 <strong>快</strong> 两 <em>倍</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de sùdù <strong>bǐ</strong> wǒmen <strong>kuài</strong> liǎng <em>bèi</em>.</span><span class="trans">Your speed is twice as fast as our speed.</span>
 
*中国 人口 <strong>比</strong> 美国 人口 <strong>多</strong> 四 <em>倍</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó rénkǒu <strong>bǐ</strong> Měiguó rénkǒu <strong>duō</strong> sì <em>bèi</em>.</span><span class="trans">China's population is four times bigger than America's.</span>
 
*中国 人口 <strong>比</strong> 美国 人口 <strong>多</strong> 四 <em>倍</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó rénkǒu <strong>bǐ</strong> Měiguó rénkǒu <strong>duō</strong> sì <em>bèi</em>.</span><span class="trans">China's population is four times bigger than America's.</span>
  

Revision as of 09:52, 5 June 2018

A multiple of a certain number is the same as multiplying two numbers together. For example two times 5 is 10 can be written as 2的5倍是10 or 10是2的5倍. This page will introduce more about the usage of multiples.

Comparing for Quantity

Structure

A + 是 + B + 的 + Number + 倍

Examples

  • 他 现在 的 工资 两 年 前 的 四 Tā xiànzài de gōngzī shì liǎng nián qián de sì bèi. His current salary is four times what it was two years ago.
  • 公司 现在 的 规模 十 年 前 的 五 Gōngsī xiànzài de guīmó shì shí nián qián de wǔ bèi.The company's current scope is five times what it was 10 years ago.
  • 今年 的 产量 去年 的 两 Jīnnián de chǎnliàng shì qùnián de liǎng bèi.This year's output is twice as big as last year.

The following sentence pattern does not include cardinal numbers, and A is B multiplied with (N+1).

A + 比 + B + 多/扩大 / 增加 + 了 + Number + 倍

A few examples:

  • 他 现在 的 工资 两 年 前 了 三 Tā xiànzài de gōngzī liǎng nián qián duō le sān bèi.His salary is three times higher now than what it was two years ago.
  • 公司 现在 的 规模 十 年 前 扩大 了 四 Gōngsī xiànzài de guīmó shí nián qián kuòdà le bèi.The company's current scope is five times what it was 10 years ago.
  • 今年 的 产量 去年 增加 了 一 Jīnnián de chǎnliàng qùnián zēngjiā le yī bèi.This year's production is doubled than last year's.

Comparing for Degree

This type of adjective has limits. Common examples include: 大 big、贵 expensive 、高 tall、长 long. Adjectives used to measure also include: 宽度 width, 厚度 thickness, 重量 heaviness, 速度 speed, etc. In Chinese it is not common to use aspects of being small to compare. For example, small, cheap, short, etc.

Structure

A + 比 + B + Adj. + Number + 倍

Examples

  • 我 家 客厅 你 家 客厅 Wǒ jiā kètīng nǐ jiā kètīng bèi.My house's living room is double the size of your house's living room.
  • 他 的 车 你 的 车 Tā de chē nǐ de chē guì shí bèi.His car is ten times more expensive than your car.
  • 这个 15 岁 的 男孩 一般 的 孩子 Zhège 15 suì de nánhái yībān de háizi zhòngbèi.This fifteen-year-old kid weighs double what a normal kid at his age should weigh.
  • 你 的 速度 我们 Nǐ de sùdù wǒmen kuài liǎng bèi.Your speed is twice as fast as our speed.
  • 中国 人口 美国 人口 Zhōngguó rénkǒu Měiguó rénkǒu duōbèi.China's population is four times bigger than America's.

See aslo

Sources and further reading

Books