Basic comparisons with "bi"
- Also known as: 比字句 (bǐzì jù).
To say that one thing is more adjective than another, the structure is:
Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adjective
This 比 (bǐ) sits between the two things being compared. The noun that's placed first is the one that comes out on top in the comparison. So in:
- 小李 比 小张 高。
小李 is taller. The same situation could be described as
- 小张 比 小李 矮。
Some more examples:
- 她 比 我 大。
- 我 比 你 胖。
- 美国 比 英国 大。
- 这 条 路 比 那 条 长。
Sources and further reading
Websites
- East Asia Student: Simple comparisons in Mandarin Chinese
