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Introduction:
To say that A is "more [adjective]" than B, you use the comparison word 比 (bǐ). This structure is fundamental for describing differences between people, things, or places.
The Core Structure:
A + 比 + B + Adjective
This simple structure means "A is more [adjective] than B."
Examples:
北京比上海冷。
(Běijīng bǐ Shànghǎi lěng.)
Beijing is colder than Shanghai.
我的哥哥比我高。
(Wǒ de gēge bǐ wǒ gāo.)
My older brother is taller than me.
今天比昨天忙。
(Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān máng.)
Today is busier than yesterday.
How to Add a Degree:
If you want to say how much more, you can add a degree phrase before the adjective.
A + 比 + B + [Degree] + Adjective
Common degree words: 还 (hái - even more), 更 (gèng - even more), 得多 (de duō - much more), 一点 (yīdiǎn - a little)
他比我高得多。 (Tā bǐ wǒ gāo de duō.) - He is much taller than me.
这本书比那本贵一点。 (Zhè běn shū bǐ nà běn guì yīdiǎn.) - This book is a little more expensive than that one.
Negative Form:
To say "A is not more [adjective] than B," you use 没有 (méiyǒu).
A + 没有 + B + Adjective
Example: 上海没有北京冷。 (Shànghǎi méiyǒu Běijīng lěng.) - Shanghai is not colder than Beijing. (Meaning: Shanghai is warmer than Beijing).
Practice:
Compare two of your friends or family members using 比.
(Example Answer: 我爸爸比我妈妈高。)