Making Comparisons in Chinese
Learn how to make simple comparisons in Chinese with this easy to follow video. Features Chinese characters, pinyin, and English translations, along with explanations.
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比 – bǐ
compare; contrast
他比我高 – tā bǐ wǒ gāo
He's taller than me.
她比我漂亮 – tā bǐ wǒ piào liang
She's more beautiful than me.
上海比北京大 – shàng hǎi bǐ běi jīng dà
Shanghai is bigger than Beijing.
西餐比中餐贵 – xī cān bǐ zhōng cān guì
Western food is more expensive than Chinese food.
今天比昨天热 – jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān rè
Today is hotter than yesterday.
不 – bù
no; not
我不比他高 – wǒ bù bǐ tā gāo
I'm not as tall as him.
没有 – méi yǒu
don't have
我没有他高 – wǒ méi yǒu tā gāo
I'm not as tall as him.
北京没有上海大 – běi jīng méi yǒu shàng hǎi dà
Beijing isn't as big as Shanghai.
我二十六岁 – wǒ èr shí liù suì
I'm 26 years old.
我弟弟十一岁 – wǒ dì di shí yī suì
My little brother is 11 years old.
我比弟弟大十五岁 – wǒ bǐ dì di dà shí wǔ suì
I'm 15 years older than my little brother.
汉堡二十块 – hàn bǎo èr shí kuài
A hamburger is 20 kuai.
煎饼三块 – jiān bǐng sān kuài
A Chinese pancake is 3 kuai.
汉堡比煎饼贵十七块 – hàn bǎo bǐ jiān bǐng guì shí qī kuài
A hamburger is 17 kuai more expensive than a Chinese pancake.
今天二十五度 – jīn tiān èr shí wǔ dù
Today it's 25 degrees Celsius.
昨天二十二度 – zuó tiān èr shí èr dù
Yesterday it was 23 degrees Celcius.
今天比昨天热三度 – jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān rè sān dù
Today it's three degrees hotter than yesterday.
吗 – ma
question particle
中文比英文难吗？ – zhōng wén bǐ yīng wén nán ma?
Is Chinese more difficult than English?
中文没有英文难 – zhōng wén méi yǒu yīng wén nán
Chinese is not as difficult as English.
再见 – zài jiàn
goodbye
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