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As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and say that they differ '''a lot''' by adding 得多 / 多了. This is like saying that one thing is ''much more adjective'' than another in English.
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As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and say that they differ '''a lot''' by adding 得多 / 多了 (dé duō/duōle). This is like saying that one thing is ''much more adjective'' than another in English.
  
 
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Among the many ways we can express comparisons, using 多 (duō) 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 by adding 得多 / 多了 (dé duō/duōle). This is like saying that one thing is much more adjective than another in English.

Subject + 比 + Noun + Adjective + 得多 / 多了

Examples

  • 我 高 得多He is a lot taller than I am.
  • 猫 笨 多了Dogs are much more stupid 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.
  • 我 年 轻 得 多。She is much younger than me.
  • 哇! 你 的 房 间 我 的 大 多 了 Wow! Your room is much bigger than mine!

See also

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