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*<em>比起</em>上海 ,我 老家 的 物价 便宜 多 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bǐ qǐ</em> Shànghǎi, wǒ lǎojiā de wùjià piányí duōle.</span><span class="trans">Compared to Shanghai, the prices in my hometown are way cheaper.</span> | *<em>比起</em>上海 ,我 老家 的 物价 便宜 多 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bǐ qǐ</em> Shànghǎi, wǒ lǎojiā de wùjià piányí duōle.</span><span class="trans">Compared to Shanghai, the prices in my hometown are way cheaper.</span> | ||
+ | *<em>比起</em>你 <em>来</em> ,我 还 差得远 呢。 | ||
*本科生 <em>比起</em> 博士生 <em>来</em>,学位 要 低 很 多 。<span class="pinyin">Běnkē shēng <em>bǐ qǐ</em> bóshì shēng <em>lái</em>, xuéwèi yào dī hěnduō.</span><span class="trans">An undergraduate student's degree is much lower than a that of a doctoral student.</span> | *本科生 <em>比起</em> 博士生 <em>来</em>,学位 要 低 很 多 。<span class="pinyin">Běnkē shēng <em>bǐ qǐ</em> bóshì shēng <em>lái</em>, xuéwèi yào dī hěnduō.</span><span class="trans">An undergraduate student's degree is much lower than a that of a doctoral student.</span> | ||
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Using the 比起...来 (bǐ qǐ... lái) structure, you are able to make comparisons between two things (A and B).
Contents
Basic Usage
Structure
In these two structures, 比起... 来 is used to compare A and B, with emphasis on A. A can also be placed before 比起。
比起 + B (+ 来) ,A ~
Examples
- 比起上海 ,我 老家 的 物价 便宜 多 了。Compared to Shanghai, the prices in my hometown are way cheaper.
- 比起你 来 ,我 还 差得远 呢。
- 本科生 比起 博士生 来,学位 要 低 很 多 。An undergraduate student's degree is much lower than a that of a doctoral student.
Usage of 相比
Structure
相比 + B ,A + ~
和 / 跟/与 + B + 相比 ,A + ~
Examples
- 相比 几十 年 前 ,中国 的 农村 发生 了 很 大 变化。Compared with decades ago, China's rural areas have undergone great changes.
- 与 几十 年 前 相比,中国 的 农村 发生 了 很 大 变化。Compared with decades ago, China's rural areas have undergone great changes.
- 相比 网络 广告 ,平面 广告 贵 很 多 。Compared with online advertising, print advertising is much more expensive.
- 和 平面 广告 相比 ,网络 广告 没 那么 贵 。Compared with print advertising, online advertising is not that expensive.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 汉语常用格式330例 (pp. 16) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy