Basic comparisons with "bi"

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

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. You could think of 比 (bǐ) as meaning "than," except that it sits between the two things being compared. The word order will take a little getting used to, but aside from that, the pattern is quite easy. To say that one thing is more adjective than another, the structure is: Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. The noun that's placed first is the one that comes out on top in the comparison. So in the sentence: • 小李 比 小张 高 。Xiǎo Lǐ bǐ Xiǎo Zhāng gāo .Xiao Li is taller than Xiao Zhang. 小李 (Xiǎo Lǐ) is taller. The same situation could be described as • 小张 比 小李 矮 。Xiǎo Zhāng bǐ Xiǎo Lǐ ǎi .Xiao Zhang is shorter than Xiao Li. • 他 比 老师 聪明 。Tā bǐ lǎoshī cōngming.He is smarter than the teacher. • 上海 比 纽约 大 吗 ？Shànghǎi bǐ Niǔyuē dà ma? Is Shanghai bigger than New York? • 她 比 她 妈妈 漂亮 。Tā bǐ tā māma piàoliang .She is prettier than her mother. • 星巴克 的 咖啡 比 这里 的 咖啡 贵 。Xīngbākè de kāfēi bǐ zhèlǐ de kāfēi guì.The coffee at Starbucks is more expensive than the coffee here. • 地铁 比 公交车 方便 。Dìtiě bǐ gōngjiāochē fāngbiàn.The subway is more convenient than the bus.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 小李比小张高。 (xiǎolǐ bǐ xiǎozhāng gāo 。): "Xiao Li is taller than Xiao Zhang."
• 小张比小李矮。 (xiǎozhāng bǐ xiǎolǐ ǎi 。): "Xiao Zhang is shorter than Xiao Li."
• 他比老师聪明。 (tā bǐ lǎoshī cōngmíng 。): "He is smarter than his teacher."
• 上海比纽约大吗？ (shànghǎi bǐ nǐuyuē dà ma ？): "Is Shanghai bigger than New York?"

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