A2 · Grammar reference · ASG8SI2K
Basic comparisons with "bi"
One of the most common words when comparing things in Chinese is to use 比 (bǐ). 比 (bǐ) has similarities to the English word "than," but it requires a word order that's not so intuitive, so you'll want to practice it quite a bit.
- Keywords
- 比
- Used for
- Comparing
- Classification
- Prepositions · HSK2
Examples (15)
小李比小张高。
小张比小李矮。
他比老师聪明。
上海比纽约大吗？
她比她妈妈漂亮。
星巴克的咖啡比这里的咖啡贵。
地铁比公交车方便。
他比我高。
我跟他一样高。
小李比小张更高。
我哥哥比我更高。
你男朋友比我男朋友更帅。
这里的冬天比纽约的冬天更冷。
中文语法比汉字更好玩。
你的问题比我的问题更麻烦。
Further resources
Learn from another explanation
- A dialogue-based lesson covering several ways to compare with 比.
- A video comparison of the related—but different—uses of 比 and 比较.
- A deeper guide to word order, degree, negation, and common comparison mistakes.
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