Expressing "much more" in comparisons

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.

Subject + 比 + Noun + Adjective + 得多 / 多了

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

Examples

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

See also

• Expressing "A bit too"
• Basic comparisons with "bi"
• The "zui" superlative
• Basic comparisons with "bu bi"

Sources and further reading

Books

• New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 20) →buy
• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 6- 8) →buy

Websites

• East Asia Student: Graded comparisons in Mandarin Chinese