A 比 B
Comparing two things
HSK 2 · 4 examples
Speed
A 比 B + adjective compares two things. Put 得多 / 一点儿 / 多了 after the adjective to say how big the difference is.
For 'not as … as', use 没有: 我没有他高。
Examples
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He is taller than me.
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Today is a bit colder than yesterday.
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This one is much more expensive than that one.
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I don't speak as well as he does.
Watch out
- 比 sentences never take 很：他比我很高 ✗ → 他比我高 ✓
- 比 is for comparing; 越来越 is for change over time.
Words in these examples
All 17 words used in the examples above — tap any word in an example to look it up in place. Words above this level are marked new.
- 他tāHSK 1other, another; he, she, it
- 比bǐHSK 1to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
- 我wǒHSK 1our, us, i, me, my, we
- 高gāoHSK 1high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
- 今天jīn tiānHSK 1today; at the present; now
- 昨天zuó tiānHSK 1yesterday
- 冷lěngHSK 1cold, cool; lonely
- 一点儿yī diǎn rHSK 1erhua variant of 一点; a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more
- 这zhèHSK 1this, the, here
- 个gèHSK 1numerary adjunct, piece; single
- 那nàHSK 1that, that one, those
- 贵guìHSK 1expensive, costly, valuable
- 得déHSK 1obtain, get, gain, acquire
- 多duōHSK 1much, many; more than, over
- 说shuōHSK 1speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
- 没有méi yǒuHSK 1haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be
- 好hǎoHSK 1good, excellent, fine; well