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Preposition 比 for comparison (介词：比)
比 means 'more than' and is used to compare two things. Put A before 比, B after it, and then the adjective that describes how A differs from B. Formula: A 比 B + adjective.
Exemple de référence
弟弟比我高，但我比他跑得快——比来比去，谁赢了？
Dìdi bǐ wǒ gāo, dàn wǒ bǐ tā pǎo de kuài — bǐ lái bǐ qù, shéi yíng le?
My younger brother is taller than me, but I run faster than him — compare and compare, who wins?
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Résumé de la leçon
Formula: A + 比 + B + adjective. Meaning: 比 = 'more than', showing A is more [adjective] than B. Key usage: adjective always comes LAST; never add 很 or 更 after 比 in a basic comparison. Model sentences: 弟弟比我高。/ 今天比昨天热。/ 这个苹果比那个大。 To say 'not as… as', use A + 没有 + B + adjective.
比 is the key word for making comparisons in Chinese. The structure is simple but different from English — the adjective comes LAST, after both things being compared.
Structure: A + 比 + B + adjective 我比他高。(I am taller than him.) — A=我, B=他, adj=高 今天比昨天热。(Today is hotter than yesterday.) — A=今天, B=昨天, adj=热
Key rules: 1. NEVER use 更 or 很 directly after 比: 我比他很高 → 我比他高 2. NEVER use 比 twice in one comparison: 我比他比高 → 我比他高 3. To say 'much more', you CAN add 多了/得多 after the adjective: 他比我高多了。(He is much taller than me.)
Negation — 'not as … as': Use 没有 instead of 比 for negative comparison: A + 没有 + B + 那么/这么 + adjective 我没有他高。(I am not as tall as him.) OR 我没他高。
When NOT to use 比: - To say two things are EQUAL, use 一样: 他跟我一样高。(He is as tall as me.) - 比 always means A IS more/better than B, not equal.
Structure grammaticale
A + 比 + B + adjective
比 is placed between two compared items, followed by an adjective that states how A differs from B. The result means 'A is more [adjective] than B'.
弟弟比我高。
Dìdi bǐ wǒ gāo.
My younger brother is taller than me.
今天比昨天热。
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè.
Today is hotter than yesterday.
这个苹果比那个。
Never add 很 directly after 比 + B. The adjective alone is enough. Adding 很 sounds wrong because 比 already implies a degree of difference.
更 can be used in written/formal comparisons (e.g., 他比我更努力), but for simple HSK 1 comparisons, just use the adjective directly after B.
Complétez la phrase :
Zhège píngguǒ bǐ nàge dà.
This apple is bigger than that one.
For negative comparison ('not as … as'), use 没有 + B + adjective directly. Do not mix 没有 with 比.