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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing comparisons with 比 (bǐ) as a conjunction

    HSK 2
    Comparison

    Structure

    A + 比 + B + Adjective

    Explanation

    比 is used to compare two things, stating that one has more of a quality than the other. The item being compared comes first, followed by 比 and the second item, then the adjective. For example, 他比我高 means "He is taller than me."

    Examples

    • 今天比昨天冷多了。

      jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng duō le.

      Today is much colder than yesterday.

    • 坐地铁比开车快。

      zuò dìtiě bǐ kāichē kuài.

      Taking the subway is faster than driving.

    • 她的中文比我好。

      tā de zhōngwén bǐ wǒ hǎo.

      Her Chinese is better than mine.