Expressing "compared with" using "gen"

这个句型可以用于比较不同人或物的同一个方面，也可以用于比较同一个事物在不同时期的差异。

Used with Two Subjects

下面的句型用于比较不同人或物的同一个方面。

跟 + A + 比 (起来) ，B ⋯⋯

B也可以放在"跟"的前面。

跟姐姐 比起来 ，妹妹有点害羞。Gēn jiějie bǐ qǐlái, mèimei yǒudiǎn hàixiū.Compared to the older sister, the younger sister is a bit shy.
跟上海比，我老家的物价便宜多了。Gēn Shànghǎi bǐ, wǒ lǎojiā de wùjià piányi duō le.Compared to Shanghai, prices in my hometown are a lot cheaper.
跟比，。 .
跟 比起来 ，我更喜欢。 .
新版本跟旧版本 比起来 ，多了一些功能。Compared to the old version, the new version has a few more features.

跟 + Time 1 + 比， Subj. ⋯⋯

跟去年比，你的中文进步了很多。Gēn qùnián bǐ, nǐ de Zhōngwén jìnbù le hěn duō.Compared to last year, your Chinese has improved a lot.
跟几十年前比，农村人的生活好多了。Gēn jǐshí nián qián bǐ, nóngcūn rén de shēnghuó hǎo duō le.Compared to about 10 years ago, the lives of rural people are much better.
跟上半年比，下半年公司的利润下降了。Gēn shàng bàn nián bǐ, xià bàn nián gōngsī de lìrùn xiàjiàng le.Compared to the first half of the year, the company's profits have declined.
跟前几周比，这几天天气舒服多了。Gēn qián jǐ zhōu bǐ, zhè jǐ tiān tiānqì shūfu duō le.Compared to the past few weeks,it has been much more comfortable these days.
跟刚毕业的时候比，他成熟了很多。Gēn gāng bìyè de shíhou bǐ, tā chéngshú le hěn duō.Compared to when he graduated, he's grown mature a lot.