A 比 B: the basic Chinese comparison
A 比 B + adjective
A is more … than B
The basic comparison. Drop 很 — 我比他很高 is wrong, because 很 and 比 both claim the same slot.
我姐姐比我大。
Wǒ jiějie bǐ wǒ dà.
My sister is older than me.
Seen in these stories
Every sentence below comes from a free graded story you can read in full, with pinyin over each word.
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他比我高一点。
He is a bit taller than me.
我的朋友小明 My Friend Xiaoming · HSK 2
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公交车比地铁慢一点。
The bus is a bit slower than the subway.
坐公交车 Taking the Bus · HSK 2
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比去商店方便多了。
It's much more convenient than going to a store.
网上购物 Online Shopping · HSK 3
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乡村生活比较慢,比较安静。
Country life is slower and quieter.
城市和乡村 City and Countryside · HSK 3
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这里的冬天比南方冷得多。
The winters here are much colder than in the south.
小美的信 Xiaomei's Letter · HSK 3
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北方的夏天比南方短一点。
Summer in the north is a bit shorter than in the south.
中国的四季 China's Four Seasons · HSK 3
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新家的厨房比以前大。
The new kitchen is bigger than before.
搬家 Moving House · HSK 3
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比如,少用塑料袋。
For example, use fewer plastic bags.
环保生活 An Eco-Friendly Life · HSK 3
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我在网上看了很多房子的照片,可是照片常常比真的好看。
I looked at many photos of apartments online, but photos are often better-looking than the real thing.
租房子 Renting an Apartment · HSK 4
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中国有几百种方言,有些方言之间的差别比欧洲的语言还大。
China has several hundred dialects, some differing more than European languages do.
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比如形容一种说不出的闷热,或者一种特别的亲切。
For instance, a stifling heat you cannot name, or a particular kind of warmth.
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天气预报比节气准确得多,但节气里有别的东西。
Weather forecasts are far more accurate than the solar terms, but the terms hold something else.