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Revision as of 07:59, 21 June 2013

Among the many ways we can express comparisons, using 多 is one of the most interesting.

Structure

As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and say that they differ a lot.

Subject + 比 + Noun + Adjective + 得多 / 多了

This is like saying that one thing is much more adjective than another in English.

Examples

  • 我 高 得多He is a lot taller than I am.
  • 猫 笨 多了Dogs are much stupider than cats.
  • 我 胖 得多You're a lot fatter than I am.
  • 他 酷 多了I am much cooler than he is.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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