Basic comparisons with "bu bi"

Nível: HSK 5 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

You might wonder why you have 不比 (bù bǐ) for negative comparisons when you already have 没有 (méiyǒu) for comparisons . The answer is that they're not exactly the same thing! 没有 should be your "go to word" for expressing "not as... as...," but there are cases where 不比 (in all of its subtle glory) is a better choice. 不比 and 没有 are not exactly the same. 没有 means "not as... as," whereas 不比 is a direct negation of 比 , meaning " not more... than." Compare the following two English sentences: You'd probably be more upset to hear the former from a friend than the latter. The two above sentences in Chinese are: To say that something is not more adjective as another, you can use 不比 (bù bǐ). No snickering, please. This is similar to, but not exactly the same as comparing with 没有 .

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 你不比别人笨。 (nǐ bù bǐ biérén bèn 。): "You are not dumb than others."
• 他太太的工资不比他低。 (tā tàitài de gōngzī bù bǐ tā dī 。): "His wife's salary is not lower than him."
• 上海不比纽约便宜。 (shànghǎibù bǐ nǐuyuē biànyí 。): "Shanghai is not cheaper than New York."
• 有人觉得养宠物不比养小孩容易。 (yǒurén juédé yǎngchǒngwù bù bǐ yǎng xiǎohái róngyì 。): "Some people think that keeping pets is not easier than raising children."
• 你不比歌手唱得差。 (nǐ bù bǐ gēshǒu chàng dé chà 。): "You are no worse than a singer."

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