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  77.           xml:lang="EN-US">,</span> <span class="hanzi" style=
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  99.           Comparison, preposition</span> <span class="hanzi" style=
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  109.           "1. How many comparative constructions are there">1. How
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  114.           "EN-US">The following are the most commonly used
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  124.           font-family:="">他比我高</span><span lang="EN-US"
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  127.           "">我比你学得好</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=
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  128.           "" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. I study better than
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  137.           form of</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    138. 

  138.           "">比</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    139. 

  139.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">, as in</span> <span class=
    140. 

  140.           "hanzi" font-family:="">他不比我高</span><span lang="EN-US"
    141. 

  141.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. He
    142. 

  142.           isn't taller than me.</span> <span class="hanzi"
    143. 

  143.           font-family:="">他不比我学得好</span><span lang="EN-US"
    144. 

  144.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. He
    145. 

  145.           doesn’t</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=
    146. 

  146.           "" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">study better than I
    147. 

  147.           do.</span></p>
    148. 

  148.           <p style="text-indent: -18.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt">
    149. 

  149.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    150. 

  150.           xml:lang="EN-US">3.</span> <span class="hanzi"
    151. 

  151.           font-family:="">有</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    152. 

  152.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...as sv.
    153. 

  153.           as...Usually used in comparative questions to compare A
    154. 

  154.           (an object or action) against B,</span> <span class=
    155. 

  155.           "hanzi" font-family:="">你的书有我</span><span lang="EN-US"
    156. 

  156.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    157. 

  157.           "EN-US">(</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    158. 

  158.           "">的</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    159. 

  159.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">)</span><span class="hanzi"
    160. 

  160.           font-family:="">多吗</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    161. 

  161.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">? Do you have as many
    162. 

  162.           books as I do?</span></p>
    163. 

  163.           <p style="text-indent: -18.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt">
    164. 

  164.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    165. 

  165.           xml:lang="EN-US">4.</span> <span class="hanzi"
    166. 

  166.           font-family:="">没有</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    167. 

  167.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">... not as sv. as...
    168. 

  168.           Negative form of</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    169. 

  169.           "">有</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    170. 

  170.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">, as in</span> <span class=
    171. 

  171.           "hanzi" font-family:="">你的书没有我</span><span lang="EN-US"
    172. 

  172.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    173. 

  173.           "EN-US">(</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    174. 

  174.           "">的</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    175. 

  175.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">)</span><span class="hanzi"
    176. 

  176.           font-family:="">多</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    177. 

  177.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. You don't have as
    178. 

  178.           many book as I do.</span></p>
    179. 

  179.           <p style="text-indent: -18.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt">
    180. 

  180.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    181. 

  181.           xml:lang="EN-US">5.</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    182. 

  182.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    183. 

  183.           "EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    184. 

  184.           "">跟</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    185. 

  185.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi"
    186. 

  186.           font-family:="">一样</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    187. 

  187.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">... ...as same
    188. 

  188.           as...Used to show that two objects or actions are in the
    189. 

  189.           same state,</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    190. 

  190.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">as in</span>
    191. 

  191.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    192. 

  192.           "">中国大学跟英国大学一样好</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    193. 

  193.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. Chinese universities
    194. 

  194.           are as good as English universities.</span></p>
    195. 

  195.           <p style="text-indent: -18.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt">
    196. 

  196.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    197. 

  197.           xml:lang="EN-US">6. ...</span><span class="hanzi"
    198. 

  198.           font-family:="">跟</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    199. 

  199.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    200. 

  200.           "EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    201. 

  201.           "">不一样</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    202. 

  202.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">.../ ...</span><span class=
    203. 

  203.           "hanzi" font-family:="">不像</span><span lang="EN-US"
    204. 

  204.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    205. 

  205.           "EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    206. 

  206.           "">那么</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    207. 

  207.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">... not the same as... Negative
    208. 

  208.           form of</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    209. 

  209.           "">跟</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    210. 

  210.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi"
    211. 

  211.           font-family:="">一样</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    212. 

  212.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...,</span>
    213. 

  213.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    214. 

  214.           "">今天跟昨天不一样热</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    215. 

  215.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">./</span><span class=
    216. 

  216.           "hanzi" font-family:="">今天不像昨天那</span> <span class=
    217. 

  217.           "hanzi" font-family:="">么热</span><span lang="EN-US"
    218. 

  218.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. Today
    219. 

  219.           is not hot like yesterday.</span></p>
    220. 

  220.           <p style="text-indent: -18.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt">
    221. 

  221.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    222. 

  222.           xml:lang="EN-US">7.</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    223. 

  223.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    224. 

  224.           "EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    225. 

  225.           "">跟</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    226. 

  226.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi"
    227. 

  227.           font-family:="">比起来</span><span lang="EN-US"
    228. 

  228.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...
    229. 

  229.           Compared with... Used to show one's preference:</span>
    230. 

  230.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    231. 

  231.           "">英国菜跟法国菜比起来</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    232. 

  232.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,</span> <span class=
    233. 

  233.           "hanzi" font-family:="">我喜欢法国的</span><span lang="EN-US"
    234. 

  234.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. I
    235. 

  235.           prefer French food to English food.</span></p>
    236. 

  236.           <p style="text-indent: -18.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt">
    237. 

  237.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    238. 

  238.           xml:lang="EN-US">8.</span> <span class="hanzi"
    239. 

  239.           font-family:="">更</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    240. 

  240.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">or</span>
    241. 

  241.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">还</span> <span lang=
    242. 

  242.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    243. 

  243.           "EN-US">even</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    244. 

  244.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">(more/less). Used to
    245. 

  245.           express A is even more .... or less ... than B is.</span>
    246. 

  246.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">更</span><span lang=
    247. 

  247.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    248. 

  248.           "EN-US">and</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    249. 

  249.           "">还</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    250. 

  250.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">can be used with the</span>
    251. 

  251.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">比</span><span lang=
    252. 

  252.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    253. 

  253.           "EN-US">construction,</span> <span class="hanzi"
    254. 

  254.           font-family:="">他的汉语比中国人的汉语更</span><span lang="EN-US"
    255. 

  255.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    256. 

  256.           "EN-US">/</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    257. 

  257.           "">还好</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    258. 

  258.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. His Chinese is even better than
    259. 

  259.           Chinese people's. If you use a stative verb in the first
    260. 

  260.           clause and place</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    261. 

  261.           "">更</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    262. 

  262.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">or</span> <span class="hanzi"
    263. 

  263.           font-family:="">还</span> <span class="hanzi"
    264. 

  264.           font-family:="">要</span> <span font-family:="" times=""
    265. 

  265.           new="">before the stative verb of the second
    266. 

  266.           clause</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    267. 

  267.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,</span> <span class="hanzi"
    268. 

  268.           font-family:="">比</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    269. 

  269.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">can be omitted. For
    270. 

  270.           instance,</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    271. 

  271.           "">中文比</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    272. 

  272.           "">英</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">文</span>
    273. 

  273.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">更</span><span lang=
    274. 

  274.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    275. 

  275.           "EN-US">/</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    276. 

  276.           "">还（要）难</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=
    277. 

  277.           "" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. Chinese is even more
    278. 

  278.           difficult than English. Or</span> <span class="hanzi"
    279. 

  279.           font-family:="">英文难</span><span lang="EN-US"
    280. 

  280.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,</span>
    281. 

  281.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">中文更</span><span lang=
    282. 

  282.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    283. 

  283.           "EN-US">/</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    284. 

  284.           "">还（要）难</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=
    285. 

  285.           "" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. English is difficult, but
    286. 

  286.           Chinese is even more difficult.</span></p>
    287. 

  287.           <p style="text-indent: -18.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt">
    288. 

  288.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    289. 

  289.           xml:lang="EN-US">9.</span> <span class="hanzi"
    290. 

  290.           font-family:="">最</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    291. 

  291.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">most/least. Used to
    292. 

  292.           express the highest degree of quality or quantity,</span>
    293. 

  293.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    294. 

  294.           "">在世界上</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    295. 

  295.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,</span><span class="hanzi"
    296. 

  296.           font-family:="">中国的人口最多</span><span lang="EN-US"
    297. 

  297.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">.</span>
    298. 

  298.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    299. 

  299.           xml:lang="EN-US">China</span><span font-family:="" times=
    300. 

  300.           "" new="">’</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    301. 

  301.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">s population is the
    302. 

  302.           largest in the world.</span></p>
    303. 

  303.           <p><a name=
    304. 

  304.           "2. How can I form a 比 sentence, and what should I be aware of">
    305. 

  305.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    306. 

  306.           xml:lang="EN-US">2. How can I form a</span> <span class=
    307. 

  307.           "hanzi" font-family:="">比</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    308. 

  308.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    309. 

  309.           "EN-US">sentence, and what should I be aware
    310. 

  310.           of?</span></a></p>
    311. 

  311.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    312. 

  312.           xml:lang="EN-US">If you want to compare two objects, the
    313. 

  313.           superior noun should be placed before</span> <span class=
    314. 

  314.           "hanzi" font-family:="">比</span><span lang="EN-US"
    315. 

  315.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. A
    316. 

  316.           stative verb should be placed at the end of the
    317. 

  317.           sentence:</span></p>
    318. 

  318.           <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=
    319. 

  319.           "border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width=
    320. 

  320.           "78%" id="AutoNumber4">
    321. 

  321.             <tbody>
    322. 

  322.               <tr>
    323. 

  323.                 <td width="25%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    324. 

  324.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    325. 

  325.                 "EN-US">A</span></td>
    326. 

  326.                 <td width="7%"><span class="hanzi" style=
    327. 

  327.                 "font-family: STKaiti">比</span></td>
    328. 

  328.                 <td width="23%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    329. 

  329.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    330. 

  330.                 "EN-US">B</span></td>
    331. 

  331.                 <td width="45%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    332. 

  332.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    333. 

  333.                 "EN-US">stative verb</span></td>
    334. 

  334.               </tr>
    335. 

  335.               <tr>
    336. 

  336.                 <td width="25%">
    337. 

  337.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    338. 

  338.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    339. 

  339.                   "EN-US">yīngwén</span></p>
    340. 

  340.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">英</span>
    341. 

  341.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">文</span></p>
    342. 

  342.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    343. 

  343.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">ENGLISH</span></p>
    344. 

  344.                 </td>
    345. 

  345.                 <td width="7%">
    346. 

  346.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    347. 

  347.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    348. 

  348.                   "EN-US">bĭ</span></p>
    349. 

  349.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    350. 

  350.                   "">比</span></p>
    351. 

  351.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    352. 

  352.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">BI</span></p>
    353. 

  353.                 </td>
    354. 

  354.                 <td width="23%">
    355. 

  355.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    356. 

  356.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    357. 

  357.                   "EN-US">zhōngwén</span></p>
    358. 

  358.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">中</span>
    359. 

  359.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">文</span></p>
    360. 

  360.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    361. 

  361.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">CHINESE</span></p>
    362. 

  362.                 </td>
    363. 

  363.                 <td width="45%">
    364. 

  364.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    365. 

  365.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    366. 

  366.                   "EN-US">nán</span></p>
    367. 

  367.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    368. 

  368.                   "">难</span></p>
    369. 

  369.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    370. 

  370.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">DIFFICULT</span></p>
    371. 

  371.                 </td>
    372. 

  372.               </tr>
    373. 

  373.             </tbody>
    374. 

  374.           </table>
    375. 

  375.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    376. 

  376.           xml:lang="EN-US">English is more difficult than
    377. 

  377.           Chinese.</span></p>
    378. 

  378.           <p><a name=
    379. 

  379.           "3. Can the words “very much”, “extremely” and “really” be used in the 比 construction">
    380. 

  380.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    381. 

  381.           xml:lang="EN-US">3. Can the words</span>
    382. 

  382.           <span font-family:="" times="" new="">“</span><span lang=
    383. 

  383.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    384. 

  384.           "EN-US">very much”, “extremely” and “really” be used in
    385. 

  385.           the</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">比</span>
    386. 

  386.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    387. 

  387.           xml:lang="EN-US">construction?</span></a></p>
    388. 

  388.           <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    389. 

  389.           "">很</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    390. 

  390.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,</span><span class="hanzi"
    391. 

  391.           font-family:="">真</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    392. 

  392.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,</span><span class=
    393. 

  393.           "hanzi" font-family:="">太</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    394. 

  394.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    395. 

  395.           "EN-US">and</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    396. 

  396.           "">非常</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    397. 

  397.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">are not used in</span>
    398. 

  398.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">比</span> <span lang=
    399. 

  399.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    400. 

  400.           "EN-US">sentences. Instead</span> <span class="hanzi"
    401. 

  401.           font-family:="">得多</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    402. 

  402.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    403. 

  403.           "EN-US">or</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    404. 

  404.           "">多了</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    405. 

  405.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">can be placed after a stative
    406. 

  406.           verb or an adverb in a</span> <span class="hanzi"
    407. 

  407.           font-family:="">比</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    408. 

  408.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">sentence to indicate
    409. 

  409.           very much more or less...],</span></p>
    410. 

  410.           <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=
    411. 

  411.           "border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width=
    412. 

  412.           "78%" id="AutoNumber5">
    413. 

  413.             <tbody>
    414. 

  414.               <tr>
    415. 

  415.                 <td width="25%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    416. 

  416.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    417. 

  417.                 "EN-US">A</span></td>
    418. 

  418.                 <td width="7%"><span class="hanzi" style=
    419. 

  419.                 "font-family: STKaiti">比</span></td>
    420. 

  420.                 <td width="23%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    421. 

  421.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    422. 

  422.                 "EN-US">B</span></td>
    423. 

  423.                 <td width="45%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    424. 

  424.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    425. 

  425.                 "EN-US">stative verb</span> <span class="hanzi"
    426. 

  426.                 style="font-family: STKaiti">得多</span><span lang=
    427. 

  427.                 "EN-US" style="font-family: Times New Roman"
    428. 

  428.                 xml:lang="EN-US">/</span><span class="hanzi" style=
    429. 

  429.                 "font-family: STKaiti">多了</span></td>
    430. 

  430.               </tr>
    431. 

  431.               <tr>
    432. 

  432.                 <td width="25%">
    433. 

  433.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    434. 

  434.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    435. 

  435.                   "EN-US">yīngwén</span></p>
    436. 

  436.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">英</span>
    437. 

  437.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">文</span></p>
    438. 

  438.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    439. 

  439.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">ENGLISH</span></p>
    440. 

  440.                 </td>
    441. 

  441.                 <td width="7%">
    442. 

  442.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    443. 

  443.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    444. 

  444.                   "EN-US">bĭ</span></p>
    445. 

  445.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    446. 

  446.                   "">比</span></p>
    447. 

  447.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    448. 

  448.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">BI</span></p>
    449. 

  449.                 </td>
    450. 

  450.                 <td width="23%">
    451. 

  451.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    452. 

  452.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    453. 

  453.                   "EN-US">zhōngwén</span> <span class="hanzi"
    454. 

  454.                   font-family:="">中</span> <span class="hanzi"
    455. 

  455.                   font-family:="">文</span></p>
    456. 

  456.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    457. 

  457.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">CHINESE</span></p>
    458. 

  458.                 </td>
    459. 

  459.                 <td width="45%">
    460. 

  460.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    461. 

  461.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    462. 

  462.                   "EN-US">nán deduō</span></p>
    463. 

  463.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">难</span>
    464. 

  464.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">得多</span>
    465. 

  465.                   <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">/</span>
    466. 

  466.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">多了</span></p>
    467. 

  467.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    468. 

  468.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">DIFFICULT VERY MUCH
    469. 

  469.                   MORE</span></p>
    470. 

  470.                 </td>
    471. 

  471.               </tr>
    472. 

  472.             </tbody>
    473. 

  473.           </table>
    474. 

  474.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    475. 

  475.           xml:lang="EN-US">English is much more difficult than
    476. 

  476.           Chinese.</span></p>
    477. 

  477.           <p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    478. 

  478.           times="" new="" font-weight:="" xml:lang="EN-US"><a name=
    479. 

  479.           "4. How do I form a sentence if I want to describe exactly how much more or less “A” is than “B”">
    480. 

  480.           4. How do I form a sentence if I want to describe exactly
    481. 

  481.           how much more or less “A” is than “B”?</a></span></p>
    482. 

  482.           <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    483. 

  483.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">If you
    484. 

  484.           want to specify the amount in the comparison, for
    485. 

  485.           instance, if you want to say how much more A is than B,
    486. 

  486.           then the number word and the measure word should be
    487. 

  487.           placed after the stative verb, as in:</span></p>
    488. 

  488.           <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=
    489. 

  489.           "border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width=
    490. 

  490.           "78%" id="AutoNumber3">
    491. 

  491.             <tbody>
    492. 

  492.               <tr>
    493. 

  493.                 <td width="16%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    494. 

  494.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    495. 

  495.                 "EN-US">A</span></td>
    496. 

  496.                 <td width="7%"><span class="hanzi" style=
    497. 

  497.                 "font-family: STKaiti">比</span></td>
    498. 

  498.                 <td width="20%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    499. 

  499.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    500. 

  500.                 "EN-US">B</span></td>
    501. 

  501.                 <td width="17%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    502. 

  502.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    503. 

  503.                 "EN-US">stative verb</span></td>
    504. 

  504.                 <td width="40%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    505. 

  505.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    506. 

  506.                 "EN-US">number, measure word</span></td>
    507. 

  507.               </tr>
    508. 

  508.               <tr>
    509. 

  509.                 <td width="16%">
    510. 

  510.                   <span lang="EN-US" style=
    511. 

  511.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    512. 

  512.                   "EN-US">zhè bĕn shū</span>
    513. 

  513.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">这</span>
    514. 

  514.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">本</span>
    515. 

  515.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">书</span></p>
    516. 

  516.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    517. 

  517.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">THIS BEN BOOK</span></p>
    518. 

  518.                 </td>
    519. 

  519.                 <td width="7%">
    520. 

  520.                   <span lang="EN-US" style=
    521. 

  521.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    522. 

  522.                   "EN-US">bĭ</span>
    523. 

  523.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    524. 

  524.                   "">比</span></p>
    525. 

  525.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    526. 

  526.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">BI</span></p>
    527. 

  527.                 </td>
    528. 

  528.                 <td width="20%">
    529. 

  529.                   <span lang="EN-US" style=
    530. 

  530.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    531. 

  531.                   "EN-US">nà bĕnshū</span>
    532. 

  532.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">那</span>
    533. 

  533.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">本</span>
    534. 

  534.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">书</span></p>
    535. 

  535.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    536. 

  536.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">THAT BEN BOOK</span></p>
    537. 

  537.                 </td>
    538. 

  538.                 <td width="17%">
    539. 

  539.                   <span lang="EN-US" style=
    540. 

  540.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    541. 

  541.                   "EN-US">duō</span>
    542. 

  542.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    543. 

  543.                   "">多</span></p>
    544. 

  544.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    545. 

  545.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">MORE</span></p>
    546. 

  546.                 </td>
    547. 

  547.                 <td width="40%">
    548. 

  548.                   <span lang="EN-US" style=
    549. 

  549.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    550. 

  550.                   "EN-US">sānyè</span>
    551. 

  551.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">三</span>
    552. 

  552.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">页</span></p>
    553. 

  553.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    554. 

  554.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">THREEPAGES</span></p>
    555. 

  555.                 </td>
    556. 

  556.               </tr>
    557. 

  557.             </tbody>
    558. 

  558.           </table>
    559. 

  559.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    560. 

  560.           xml:lang="EN-US">This books has three pages more than
    561. 

  561.           that book.</span></p>
    562. 

  562.           <p class="MsoFooter"></p>
    563. 

  563.           <p class="MsoFooter"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    564. 

  564.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">The following are three
    565. 

  565.           patterns when two objects are compared.</span></p>
    566. 

  566.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    567. 

  567.           cellpadding="0" style=
    568. 

  568.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    569. 

  569.           "552">
    570. 

  570.             <tbody>
    571. 

  571.               <tr>
    572. 

  572.                 <td valign="top" style=
    573. 

  573.                 "width: 115; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    574. 

  574.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    575. 

  575.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    576. 

  576.                   "EN-US">A</span></p>
    577. 

  577.                 </td>
    578. 

  578.                 <td valign="top" style=
    579. 

  579.                 "width: 36; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    580. 

  580.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    581. 

  581.                   "font-family: STKaiti">比</span></p>
    582. 

  582.                 </td>
    583. 

  583.                 <td valign="top" style=
    584. 

  584.                 "width: 61; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    585. 

  585.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    586. 

  586.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    587. 

  587.                   "EN-US">B</span></p>
    588. 

  588.                 </td>
    589. 

  589.                 <td valign="top" style=
    590. 

  590.                 "width: 279; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    591. 

  591.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    592. 

  592.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    593. 

  593.                   "EN-US">Stative verb</span></p>
    594. 

  594.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    595. 

  595.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    596. 

  596.                   "EN-US">Stative verb</span> <span class="hanzi"
    597. 

  597.                   style="font-family: STKaiti">得多</span><span lang=
    598. 

  598.                   "EN-US" style="font-family: Times New Roman"
    599. 

  599.                   xml:lang="EN-US">/</span><span class="hanzi"
    600. 

  600.                   style="font-family: STKaiti">多了</span></p>
    601. 

  601.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    602. 

  602.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    603. 

  603.                   "EN-US">Stative verb, number, measure
    604. 

  604.                   word</span></p>
    605. 

  605.                 </td>
    606. 

  606.               </tr>
    607. 

  607.             </tbody>
    608. 

  608.           </table>
    609. 

  609.           <p><a name=
    610. 

  610.           "5. Can I use 比 to compare feelings and capabilities"><span lang="EN-US"
    611. 

  611.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">5. Can I
    612. 

  612.           use</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">比</span>
    613. 

  613.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    614. 

  614.           xml:lang="EN-US">to compare feelings and
    615. 

  615.           capabilities?</span></a></p>
    616. 

  616.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    617. 

  617.           xml:lang="EN-US">The</span> <span class="hanzi"
    618. 

  618.           font-family:="">比</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    619. 

  619.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">sentences can also be
    620. 

  620.           used to compare two people's capabilities or intentions.
    621. 

  621.           Modal verbs such as</span> <span class="hanzi"
    622. 

  622.           font-family:="">想</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    623. 

  623.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,</span> <span class=
    624. 

  624.           "hanzi" font-family:="">要</span><span lang="EN-US"
    625. 

  625.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,</span>
    626. 

  626.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">喜欢</span> <span lang=
    627. 

  627.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    628. 

  628.           "EN-US">and</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    629. 

  629.           "">会</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    630. 

  630.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">or verbs which imply thinking and
    631. 

  631.           feeling such as</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    632. 

  632.           "">了解</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    633. 

  633.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,</span> <span class="hanzi"
    634. 

  634.           font-family:="">注意</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    635. 

  635.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    636. 

  636.           "EN-US">and</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    637. 

  637.           "">关心</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    638. 

  638.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">are used in this construction.
    639. 

  639.           The word for</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    640. 

  640.           "">多</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    641. 

  641.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">[more] is not used in this
    642. 

  642.           construction, but</span> <span class="hanzi"
    643. 

  643.           font-family:="">更</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    644. 

  644.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">[even] can be used.
    645. 

  645.           It should be placed before a verb or modal
    646. 

  646.           verb:</span></p>
    647. 

  647.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    648. 

  648.           cellpadding="0" style=
    649. 

  649.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    650. 

  650.           "557">
    651. 

  651.             <tbody>
    652. 

  652.               <tr>
    653. 

  653.                 <td valign="top" style=
    654. 

  654.                 "width: 126; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    655. 

  655.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    656. 

  656.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    657. 

  657.                   "EN-US">A</span></p>
    658. 

  658.                 </td>
    659. 

  659.                 <td valign="top" style=
    660. 

  660.                 "width: 32; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    661. 

  661.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    662. 

  662.                   "font-family: STKaiti">比</span></p>
    663. 

  663.                 </td>
    664. 

  664.                 <td valign="top" style=
    665. 

  665.                 "width: 62; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    666. 

  666.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    667. 

  667.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    668. 

  668.                   "EN-US">B</span></p>
    669. 

  669.                 </td>
    670. 

  670.                 <td valign="top" style=
    671. 

  671.                 "width: 87; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    672. 

  672.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    673. 

  673.                   "font-family: STKaiti">更</span></p>
    674. 

  674.                 </td>
    675. 

  675.                 <td valign="top" style=
    676. 

  676.                 "width: 174; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    677. 

  677.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    678. 

  678.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    679. 

  679.                   "EN-US">mv. v. o</span></p>
    680. 

  680.                 </td>
    681. 

  681.               </tr>
    682. 

  682.               <tr>
    683. 

  683.                 <td valign="top" style=
    684. 

  684.                 "width: 126; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    685. 

  685.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    686. 

  686.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    687. 

  687.                   "EN-US">Tā</span></p>
    688. 

  688.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    689. 

  689.                   "">他</span></p>
    690. 

  690.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    691. 

  691.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">HE</span></p>
    692. 

  692.                 </td>
    693. 

  693.                 <td valign="top" style=
    694. 

  694.                 "width: 32; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    695. 

  695.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    696. 

  696.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    697. 

  697.                   "EN-US">bĭ</span> <span class="hanzi"
    698. 

  698.                   font-family:="">比</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    699. 

  699.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    700. 

  700.                   "EN-US">BI</span></p>
    701. 

  701.                 </td>
    702. 

  702.                 <td valign="top" style=
    703. 

  703.                 "width: 62; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    704. 

  704.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    705. 

  705.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    706. 

  706.                   "EN-US">nĭ</span></p>
    707. 

  707.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    708. 

  708.                   "">你</span></p>
    709. 

  709.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    710. 

  710.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">YOU</span></p>
    711. 

  711.                 </td>
    712. 

  712.                 <td valign="top" style=
    713. 

  713.                 "width: 87; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    714. 

  714.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    715. 

  715.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    716. 

  716.                   "EN-US">gèng</span></p>
    717. 

  717.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span class="hanzi"
    718. 

  718.                   font-family:="">更</span></p>
    719. 

  719.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    720. 

  720.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    721. 

  721.                   "EN-US">MORE</span></p>
    722. 

  722.                 </td>
    723. 

  723.                 <td valign="top" style=
    724. 

  724.                 "width: 174; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    725. 

  725.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    726. 

  726.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    727. 

  727.                   "EN-US">xĭhuānchī zhōngguó fàn</span></p>
    728. 

  728.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">喜欢</span>
    729. 

  729.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">吃</span>
    730. 

  730.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">中</span>
    731. 

  731.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">国</span>
    732. 

  732.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">饭</span></p>
    733. 

  733.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    734. 

  734.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">LIKE EAT CHINESE
    735. 

  735.                   MEAL</span></p>
    736. 

  736.                 </td>
    737. 

  737.               </tr>
    738. 

  738.             </tbody>
    739. 

  739.           </table>
    740. 

  740.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    741. 

  741.           xml:lang="EN-US">He likes to eat Chinese meals more than
    742. 

  742.           you do.</span></p>
    743. 

  743.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    744. 

  744.           cellpadding="0" style=
    745. 

  745.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    746. 

  746.           "559">
    747. 

  747.             <tbody>
    748. 

  748.               <tr>
    749. 

  749.                 <td valign="top" style=
    750. 

  750.                 "width: 126; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    751. 

  751.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    752. 

  752.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    753. 

  753.                   "EN-US">tā</span></p>
    754. 

  754.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    755. 

  755.                   "">他</span></p>
    756. 

  756.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    757. 

  757.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">HE</span></p>
    758. 

  758.                 </td>
    759. 

  759.                 <td valign="top" style=
    760. 

  760.                 "width: 32; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    761. 

  761.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    762. 

  762.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    763. 

  763.                   "EN-US">bĭ</span> <span class="hanzi"
    764. 

  764.                   font-family:="">比</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    765. 

  765.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    766. 

  766.                   "EN-US">BI</span></p>
    767. 

  767.                 </td>
    768. 

  768.                 <td valign="top" style=
    769. 

  769.                 "width: 61; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    770. 

  770.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    771. 

  771.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    772. 

  772.                   "EN-US">nĭ</span></p>
    773. 

  773.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    774. 

  774.                   "">你</span></p>
    775. 

  775.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    776. 

  776.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">YOU</span></p>
    777. 

  777.                 </td>
    778. 

  778.                 <td valign="top" style=
    779. 

  779.                 "width: 88; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    780. 

  780.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    781. 

  781.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    782. 

  782.                   "EN-US">gèng</span></p>
    783. 

  783.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span class="hanzi"
    784. 

  784.                   font-family:="">更</span></p>
    785. 

  785.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    786. 

  786.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    787. 

  787.                   "EN-US">MORE</span></p>
    788. 

  788.                 </td>
    789. 

  789.                 <td valign="top" style=
    790. 

  790.                 "width: 176; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    791. 

  791.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    792. 

  792.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    793. 

  793.                   "EN-US">huì shēnghuó</span></p>
    794. 

  794.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    795. 

  795.                   "">会</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    796. 

  796.                   "">生</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    797. 

  797.                   "">活</span></p>
    798. 

  798.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    799. 

  799.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">ABLE LIVE</span></p>
    800. 

  800.                 </td>
    801. 

  801.               </tr>
    802. 

  802.             </tbody>
    803. 

  803.           </table>
    804. 

  804.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    805. 

  805.           xml:lang="EN-US">He knows how to enjoy life even better
    806. 

  806.           than you do.</span></p>
    807. 

  807.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    808. 

  808.           cellpadding="0" style=
    809. 

  809.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    810. 

  810.           "558">
    811. 

  811.             <tbody>
    812. 

  812.               <tr>
    813. 

  813.                 <td valign="top" style=
    814. 

  814.                 "width: 126; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    815. 

  815.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    816. 

  816.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    817. 

  817.                   "EN-US">tā</span></p>
    818. 

  818.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    819. 

  819.                   "">他</span></p>
    820. 

  820.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    821. 

  821.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">HE</span></p>
    822. 

  822.                 </td>
    823. 

  823.                 <td valign="top" style=
    824. 

  824.                 "width: 32; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    825. 

  825.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    826. 

  826.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    827. 

  827.                   "EN-US">bĭ</span> <span class="hanzi"
    828. 

  828.                   font-family:="">比</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    829. 

  829.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    830. 

  830.                   "EN-US">BI</span></p>
    831. 

  831.                 </td>
    832. 

  832.                 <td valign="top" style=
    833. 

  833.                 "width: 60; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    834. 

  834.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    835. 

  835.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    836. 

  836.                   "EN-US">nĭ</span></p>
    837. 

  837.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    838. 

  838.                   "">你</span></p>
    839. 

  839.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    840. 

  840.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">YOU</span></p>
    841. 

  841.                 </td>
    842. 

  842.                 <td valign="top" style=
    843. 

  843.                 "width: 87; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    844. 

  844.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    845. 

  845.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    846. 

  846.                   "EN-US">gèng</span></p>
    847. 

  847.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span class="hanzi"
    848. 

  848.                   font-family:="">更</span></p>
    849. 

  849.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    850. 

  850.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    851. 

  851.                   "EN-US">MORE</span></p>
    852. 

  852.                 </td>
    853. 

  853.                 <td valign="top" style=
    854. 

  854.                 "width: 177; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    855. 

  855.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    856. 

  856.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    857. 

  857.                   "EN-US">xiăngjiā</span></p>
    858. 

  858.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">想</span>
    859. 

  859.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">家</span></p>
    860. 

  860.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    861. 

  861.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">MISS HOME</span></p>
    862. 

  862.                 </td>
    863. 

  863.               </tr>
    864. 

  864.             </tbody>
    865. 

  865.           </table>
    866. 

  866.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    867. 

  867.           xml:lang="EN-US">I am more homesick than
    868. 

  868.           you</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    869. 

  869.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">.</span></p>
    870. 

  870.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    871. 

  871.           cellpadding="0" style=
    872. 

  872.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    873. 

  873.           "561">
    874. 

  874.             <tbody>
    875. 

  875.               <tr>
    876. 

  876.                 <td valign="top" style=
    877. 

  877.                 "width: 126; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    878. 

  878.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    879. 

  879.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    880. 

  880.                   "EN-US">lăo wáng</span></p>
    881. 

  881.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">老</span>
    882. 

  882.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">王</span></p>
    883. 

  883.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    884. 

  884.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">OLD WANG</span></p>
    885. 

  885.                 </td>
    886. 

  886.                 <td valign="top" style=
    887. 

  887.                 "width: 32; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    888. 

  888.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    889. 

  889.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    890. 

  890.                   "EN-US">bĭ</span> <span class="hanzi"
    891. 

  891.                   font-family:="">比</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    892. 

  892.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    893. 

  893.                   "EN-US">BI</span></p>
    894. 

  894.                 </td>
    895. 

  895.                 <td valign="top" style=
    896. 

  896.                 "width: 59; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    897. 

  897.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    898. 

  898.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    899. 

  899.                   "EN-US">wŏ</span></p>
    900. 

  900.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    901. 

  901.                   "">我</span></p>
    902. 

  902.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    903. 

  903.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">I</span></p>
    904. 

  904.                 </td>
    905. 

  905.                 <td valign="top" style=
    906. 

  906.                 "width: 86; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    907. 

  907.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    908. 

  908.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    909. 

  909.                   "EN-US">gèng</span> <span class="hanzi"
    910. 

  910.                   font-family:="">更</span></p>
    911. 

  911.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span lang="EN-US"
    912. 

  912.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    913. 

  913.                   "EN-US">MORE</span></p>
    914. 

  914.                 </td>
    915. 

  915.                 <td valign="top" style=
    916. 

  916.                 "width: 182; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    917. 

  917.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    918. 

  918.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    919. 

  919.                   "EN-US">liăojiĕ zhōngguó</span></p>
    920. 

  920.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">了</span>
    921. 

  921.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">解</span>
    922. 

  922.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">中国</span></p>
    923. 

  923.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    924. 

  924.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">UNDERSTAND
    925. 

  925.                   CHINA</span></p>
    926. 

  926.                 </td>
    927. 

  927.               </tr>
    928. 

  928.             </tbody>
    929. 

  929.           </table>
    930. 

  930.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    931. 

  931.           xml:lang="EN-US">Wang knows even more about China than
    932. 

  932.           I.</span></p>
    933. 

  933.           <p><a name=
    934. 

  934.           "6. Can I use the 比 construction to compare two actions"><span lang="EN-US"
    935. 

  935.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">6. Can I
    936. 

  936.           use the</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    937. 

  937.           "">比</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    938. 

  938.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">construction to compare two
    939. 

  939.           actions?</span></a></p>
    940. 

  940.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    941. 

  941.           xml:lang="EN-US">If you want to compare two actions, the
    942. 

  942.           complement of degree (</span><span class="hanzi"
    943. 

  943.           font-family:="">得</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    944. 

  944.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">) can be used.</span>
    945. 

  945.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">很</span> <span lang=
    946. 

  946.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    947. 

  947.           "EN-US">(very much) is not used in this construction,
    948. 

  948.           but</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">得多</span>
    949. 

  949.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    950. 

  950.           xml:lang="EN-US">or</span> <span class="hanzi"
    951. 

  951.           font-family:="">多了</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    952. 

  952.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">(very much) should be
    953. 

  953.           placed after adverbs. There are three possible sentence
    954. 

  954.           patterns for this construction:</span></p>
    955. 

  955.           <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    956. 

  956.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    957. 

  957.           "EN-US">1.</span></p>
    958. 

  958.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    959. 

  959.           cellpadding="0" style=
    960. 

  960.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    961. 

  961.           "562">
    962. 

  962.             <tbody>
    963. 

  963.               <tr>
    964. 

  964.                 <td valign="top" style=
    965. 

  965.                 "width: 142; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    966. 

  966.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    967. 

  967.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">A
    968. 

  968.                   v o</span></p>
    969. 

  969.                 </td>
    970. 

  970.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    971. 

  971.                 "width: 45; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    972. 

  972.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    973. 

  973.                   "font-family: STKaiti">比</span></p>
    974. 

  974.                 </td>
    975. 

  975.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    976. 

  976.                 "width: 1; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    977. 

  977.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    978. 

  978.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    979. 

  979.                   "EN-US">B</span></p>
    980. 

  980.                 </td>
    981. 

  981.                 <td valign="top" style=
    982. 

  982.                 "width: 355; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    983. 

  983.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    984. 

  984.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    985. 

  985.                   "EN-US">v</span> <span class="hanzi" style=
    986. 

  986.                   "font-family: STKaiti">得</span> <span lang=
    987. 

  987.                   "EN-US" style="font-family: Times New Roman"
    988. 

  988.                   xml:lang="EN-US">adv. (</span><span class="hanzi"
    989. 

  989.                   style="font-family: STKaiti">得多</span><span lang=
    990. 

  990.                   "EN-US" style="font-family: Times New Roman"
    991. 

  991.                   xml:lang="EN-US">/</span><span class="hanzi"
    992. 

  992.                   style="font-family: STKaiti">多了</span><span lang=
    993. 

  993.                   "EN-US" style="font-family: Times New Roman"
    994. 

  994.                   xml:lang="EN-US">)</span></p>
    995. 

  995.                 </td>
    996. 

  996.               </tr>
    997. 

  997.               <tr>
    998. 

  998.                 <td valign="top" style=
    999. 

  999.                 "width: 142; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1000. 

  1000.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1001. 

  1001.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1002. 

  1002.                   "EN-US">tā chī fàn</span></p>
    1003. 

  1003.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">他</span>
    1004. 

  1004.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">吃</span>
    1005. 

  1005.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">饭</span></p>
    1006. 

  1006.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1007. 

  1007.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">HE EAT MEAL</span></p>
    1008. 

  1008.                 </td>
    1009. 

  1009.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1010. 

  1010.                 "width: 45; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1011. 

  1011.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1012. 

  1012.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1013. 

  1013.                   "EN-US">bĭ</span></p>
    1014. 

  1014.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1015. 

  1015.                   "">比</span></p>
    1016. 

  1016.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1017. 

  1017.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">BI</span></p>
    1018. 

  1018.                 </td>
    1019. 

  1019.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    1020. 

  1020.                 "width: 129; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1021. 

  1021.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1022. 

  1022.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1023. 

  1023.                   "EN-US">wŏ</span></p>
    1024. 

  1024.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1025. 

  1025.                   "">我</span></p>
    1026. 

  1026.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1027. 

  1027.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">I</span></p>
    1028. 

  1028.                 </td>
    1029. 

  1029.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    1030. 

  1030.                 "width: 185; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1031. 

  1031.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1032. 

  1032.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1033. 

  1033.                   "EN-US">chīde duō (de duō)</span></p>
    1034. 

  1034.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1035. 

  1035.                   "">吃</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1036. 

  1036.                   "">得</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1037. 

  1037.                   "">多</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    1038. 

  1038.                   times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1039. 

  1039.                   "EN-US">(</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1040. 

  1040.                   "">得</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1041. 

  1041.                   "">多</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    1042. 

  1042.                   times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">)</span></p>
    1043. 

  1043.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1044. 

  1044.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">EATDE MORE (VERY
    1045. 

  1045.                   MUCH)</span></p>
    1046. 

  1046.                 </td>
    1047. 

  1047.               </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]-->
    1048. 

  1048.               <!--[endif]-->
    1049. 

  1049.             </tbody>
    1050. 

  1050.           </table>
    1051. 

  1051.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1052. 

  1052.           xml:lang="EN-US">He eats (very much) more than
    1053. 

  1053.           I.</span></p>
    1054. 

  1054.           <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1055. 

  1055.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1056. 

  1056.           "EN-US">2.</span></p>
    1057. 

  1057.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    1058. 

  1058.           cellpadding="0" style=
    1059. 

  1059.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    1060. 

  1060.           "563">
    1061. 

  1061.             <tbody>
    1062. 

  1062.               <tr>
    1063. 

  1063.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1064. 

  1064.                 "width: 142; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1065. 

  1065.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1066. 

  1066.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">A
    1067. 

  1067.                   v. o. v.</span> <span class="hanzi" style=
    1068. 

  1068.                   "font-family: STKaiti">得</span></p>
    1069. 

  1069.                 </td>
    1070. 

  1070.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    1071. 

  1071.                 "width: 45; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1072. 

  1072.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    1073. 

  1073.                   "font-family: STKaiti">比</span></p>
    1074. 

  1074.                 </td>
    1075. 

  1075.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    1076. 

  1076.                 "width: 94; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1077. 

  1077.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1078. 

  1078.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1079. 

  1079.                   "EN-US">B</span></p>
    1080. 

  1080.                 </td>
    1081. 

  1081.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1082. 

  1082.                 "width: 221; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1083. 

  1083.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1084. 

  1084.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1085. 

  1085.                   "EN-US">adv</span><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1086. 

  1086.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1087. 

  1087.                   "EN-US">.</span></p>
    1088. 

  1088.                 </td>
    1089. 

  1089.               </tr>
    1090. 

  1090.               <tr>
    1091. 

  1091.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1092. 

  1092.                 "width: 142; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1093. 

  1093.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1094. 

  1094.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1095. 

  1095.                   "EN-US">tāchī fàn chīde</span></p>
    1096. 

  1096.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1097. 

  1097.                   "">他</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1098. 

  1098.                   "">吃</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1099. 

  1099.                   "">饭</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1100. 

  1100.                   "">吃</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1101. 

  1101.                   "">得</span></p>
    1102. 

  1102.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1103. 

  1103.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">HE EAT MEAL EAT
    1104. 

  1104.                   DE</span></p>
    1105. 

  1105.                 </td>
    1106. 

  1106.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1107. 

  1107.                 "width: 45; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1108. 

  1108.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1109. 

  1109.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1110. 

  1110.                   "EN-US">bĭ</span></p>
    1111. 

  1111.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1112. 

  1112.                   "">比</span></p>
    1113. 

  1113.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1114. 

  1114.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">BI</span></p>
    1115. 

  1115.                 </td>
    1116. 

  1116.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    1117. 

  1117.                 "width: 94; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1118. 

  1118.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1119. 

  1119.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1120. 

  1120.                   "EN-US">wŏ</span></p>
    1121. 

  1121.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1122. 

  1122.                   "">我</span></p>
    1123. 

  1123.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1124. 

  1124.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">I</span></p>
    1125. 

  1125.                 </td>
    1126. 

  1126.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    1127. 

  1127.                 "width: 221; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1128. 

  1128.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1129. 

  1129.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1130. 

  1130.                   "EN-US">duō(de duō)</span></p>
    1131. 

  1131.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">多</span>
    1132. 

  1132.                   <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=
    1133. 

  1133.                   "" xml:lang="EN-US">(</span><span class="hanzi"
    1134. 

  1134.                   font-family:="">得</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1135. 

  1135.                   font-family:="">多</span><span lang="EN-US"
    1136. 

  1136.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1137. 

  1137.                   "EN-US">)</span></p>
    1138. 

  1138.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1139. 

  1139.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">MORE (VERY
    1140. 

  1140.                   MUCH)</span></p>
    1141. 

  1141.                 </td>
    1142. 

  1142.               </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]-->
    1143. 

  1143.               <!--[endif]-->
    1144. 

  1144.             </tbody>
    1145. 

  1145.           </table>
    1146. 

  1146.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1147. 

  1147.           xml:lang="EN-US">He eats (very much) more than
    1148. 

  1148.           I.</span></p>
    1149. 

  1149.           <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1150. 

  1150.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1151. 

  1151.           "EN-US">3.</span></p>
    1152. 

  1152.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    1153. 

  1153.           cellpadding="0" style=
    1154. 

  1154.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    1155. 

  1155.           "563">
    1156. 

  1156.             <tbody>
    1157. 

  1157.               <tr>
    1158. 

  1158.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    1159. 

  1159.                 "width: 37; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1160. 

  1160.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1161. 

  1161.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1162. 

  1162.                   "EN-US">A</span></p>
    1163. 

  1163.                 </td>
    1164. 

  1164.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1165. 

  1165.                 "width: 38; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1166. 

  1166.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    1167. 

  1167.                   "font-family: STKaiti">比</span></p>
    1168. 

  1168.                 </td>
    1169. 

  1169.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    1170. 

  1170.                 "width: 210; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1171. 

  1171.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1172. 

  1172.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">B
    1173. 

  1173.                   v. o. v.</span> <span class="hanzi" style=
    1174. 

  1174.                   "font-family: STKaiti">得</span></p>
    1175. 

  1175.                 </td>
    1176. 

  1176.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1177. 

  1177.                 "width: 217; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1178. 

  1178.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1179. 

  1179.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1180. 

  1180.                   "EN-US">adv.</span></p>
    1181. 

  1181.                 </td>
    1182. 

  1182.               </tr>
    1183. 

  1183.               <tr>
    1184. 

  1184.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1185. 

  1185.                 "width: 37; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1186. 

  1186.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1187. 

  1187.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1188. 

  1188.                   "EN-US">tā</span></p>
    1189. 

  1189.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1190. 

  1190.                   "">他</span></p>
    1191. 

  1191.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1192. 

  1192.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">HE</span></p>
    1193. 

  1193.                 </td>
    1194. 

  1194.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    1195. 

  1195.                 "width: 38; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1196. 

  1196.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1197. 

  1197.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1198. 

  1198.                   "EN-US">bĭ</span></p>
    1199. 

  1199.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1200. 

  1200.                   "">比</span></p>
    1201. 

  1201.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1202. 

  1202.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">BI</span></p>
    1203. 

  1203.                 </td>
    1204. 

  1204.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1205. 

  1205.                 "width: 210; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1206. 

  1206.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1207. 

  1207.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1208. 

  1208.                   "EN-US">wŏchī fàn chīde</span></p>
    1209. 

  1209.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1210. 

  1210.                   "">我</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1211. 

  1211.                   "">吃</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1212. 

  1212.                   "">饭</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1213. 

  1213.                   "">吃</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1214. 

  1214.                   "">得</span></p>
    1215. 

  1215.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1216. 

  1216.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">I EAT
    1217. 

  1217.                   MEALEATDE</span></p>
    1218. 

  1218.                 </td>
    1219. 

  1219.                 <td colspan="2" valign="top" style=
    1220. 

  1220.                 "width: 217; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1221. 

  1221.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1222. 

  1222.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1223. 

  1223.                   "EN-US">duō (de duō)</span></p>
    1224. 

  1224.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">多</span>
    1225. 

  1225.                   <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=
    1226. 

  1226.                   "" xml:lang="EN-US">(</span><span class="hanzi"
    1227. 

  1227.                   font-family:="">得</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1228. 

  1228.                   font-family:="">多</span><span lang="EN-US"
    1229. 

  1229.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1230. 

  1230.                   "EN-US">)</span></p>
    1231. 

  1231.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1232. 

  1232.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">MORE (VERY
    1233. 

  1233.                   MUCH)</span></p>
    1234. 

  1234.                 </td>
    1235. 

  1235.               </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]-->
    1236. 

  1236.               <!--[endif]-->
    1237. 

  1237.             </tbody>
    1238. 

  1238.           </table>
    1239. 

  1239.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1240. 

  1240.           xml:lang="EN-US">He eats (very much) more than
    1241. 

  1241.           I.</span></p>
    1242. 

  1242.           <p><a name=
    1243. 

  1243.           "7. Can I use the 比 construction to compare the difference in quantity between two actions">
    1244. 

  1244.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1245. 

  1245.           xml:lang="EN-US">7. Can I use the</span> <span class=
    1246. 

  1246.           "hanzi" font-family:="">比</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    1247. 

  1247.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1248. 

  1248.           "EN-US">construction to compare the difference in
    1249. 

  1249.           quantity between two actions?</span></a></p>
    1250. 

  1250.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1251. 

  1251.           xml:lang="EN-US">If a number word and a measure word are
    1252. 

  1252.           used when you want to compare the difference in
    1253. 

  1253.           quantities between two actions. In this case the
    1254. 

  1254.           adverbs</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1255. 

  1255.           "">多</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1256. 

  1256.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,</span><span class="hanzi"
    1257. 

  1257.           font-family:="">少</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    1258. 

  1258.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,</span><span class=
    1259. 

  1259.           "hanzi" font-family:="">早</span><span lang="EN-US"
    1260. 

  1260.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">,
    1261. 

  1261.           or</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">晚</span>
    1262. 

  1262.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1263. 

  1263.           xml:lang="EN-US">should be placed before the main verb
    1264. 

  1264.           and</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">快</span>
    1265. 

  1265.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1266. 

  1266.           xml:lang="EN-US">or</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1267. 

  1267.           font-family:="">慢</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    1268. 

  1268.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">should be placed
    1269. 

  1269.           after the main verbs:</span></p>
    1270. 

  1270.           <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=
    1271. 

  1271.           "border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width=
    1272. 

  1272.           "78%" id="AutoNumber1">
    1273. 

  1273.             <tbody>
    1274. 

  1274.               <tr>
    1275. 

  1275.                 <td width="11%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1276. 

  1276.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1277. 

  1277.                 "EN-US">A</span></td>
    1278. 

  1278.                 <td width="8%"><span class="hanzi" style=
    1279. 

  1279.                 "font-family: STKaiti">比</span></td>
    1280. 

  1280.                 <td width="15%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1281. 

  1281.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1282. 

  1282.                 "EN-US">B</span></td>
    1283. 

  1283.                 <td width="16%"><span class="hanzi" style=
    1284. 

  1284.                 "font-family: STKaiti">多</span></td>
    1285. 

  1285.                 <td width="21%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1286. 

  1286.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1287. 

  1287.                 "EN-US">v</span> <span class="hanzi" style=
    1288. 

  1288.                 "font-family: STKaiti">了</span></td>
    1289. 

  1289.                 <td width="29%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1290. 

  1290.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">nw
    1291. 

  1291.                 mw o.</span></td>
    1292. 

  1292.               </tr>
    1293. 

  1293.               <tr>
    1294. 

  1294.                 <td width="11%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1295. 

  1295.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1296. 

  1296.                 "EN-US">tā</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1297. 

  1297.                 "">他</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    1298. 

  1298.                 times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">HE</span></td>
    1299. 

  1299.                 <td width="8%">
    1300. 

  1300.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1301. 

  1301.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1302. 

  1302.                   "EN-US"><font size=
    1303. 

  1303.                   "3">bĭ</font></span><font size="3"> <font size=
    1304. 

  1304.                   "3"> <font size="3"><span class="hanzi" style=
    1305. 

  1305.                   "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF"><font size="3">
    1306. 

  1306.                   比</font></span> <font size="3"><font size=
    1307. 

  1307.                   "3"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1308. 

  1308.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1309. 

  1309.                   "EN-US"><font size="3"><font size=
    1310. 

  1310.                   "1">BI</font></font></span></font></font></font></font></font></p>
    1311. 

  1311.                 </td>
    1312. 

  1312.                 <td width="15%">
    1313. 

  1313.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1314. 

  1314.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1315. 

  1315.                   "EN-US">wŏ</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1316. 

  1316.                   font-family:="">我</span></p>
    1317. 

  1317.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1318. 

  1318.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">I</span></p>
    1319. 

  1319.                 </td>
    1320. 

  1320.                 <td width="16%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1321. 

  1321.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1322. 

  1322.                 "EN-US">duō</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1323. 

  1323.                 font-family:="">多</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    1324. 

  1324.                 font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1325. 

  1325.                 "EN-US">MORE</span></td>
    1326. 

  1326.                 <td width="21%">
    1327. 

  1327.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1328. 

  1328.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1329. 

  1329.                   "EN-US">xuéle</span></p>
    1330. 

  1330.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1331. 

  1331.                   "">学</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1332. 

  1332.                   "">了</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    1333. 

  1333.                   times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">LEARN
    1334. 

  1334.                   LE</span></p>
    1335. 

  1335.                 </td>
    1336. 

  1336.                 <td width="29%">
    1337. 

  1337.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1338. 

  1338.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1339. 

  1339.                   "EN-US">sān nián zhōngwén</span></p>
    1340. 

  1340.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">三</span>
    1341. 

  1341.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">年</span>
    1342. 

  1342.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">中</span>
    1343. 

  1343.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">文</span></p>
    1344. 

  1344.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1345. 

  1345.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">3 YEARS
    1346. 

  1346.                   CHINESE</span></p>
    1347. 

  1347.                 </td>
    1348. 

  1348.               </tr>
    1349. 

  1349.             </tbody>
    1350. 

  1350.           </table>
    1351. 

  1351.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1352. 

  1352.           xml:lang="EN-US">He has learnt 3 years more of Chinese
    1353. 

  1353.           than I have.</span></p>
    1354. 

  1354.           <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=
    1355. 

  1355.           "border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width=
    1356. 

  1356.           "78%" id="AutoNumber6">
    1357. 

  1357.             <tbody>
    1358. 

  1358.               <tr>
    1359. 

  1359.                 <td width="12%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1360. 

  1360.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1361. 

  1361.                 "EN-US">A</span></td>
    1362. 

  1362.                 <td width="7%"><span class="hanzi" style=
    1363. 

  1363.                 "font-family: STKaiti">比</span></td>
    1364. 

  1364.                 <td width="10%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1365. 

  1365.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1366. 

  1366.                 "EN-US">B</span></td>
    1367. 

  1367.                 <td width="20%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1368. 

  1368.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1369. 

  1369.                 "EN-US">v</span></td>
    1370. 

  1370.                 <td width="20%"><span class="hanzi" style=
    1371. 

  1371.                 "font-family: STKaiti">快</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1372. 

  1372.                 style="font-family: STKaiti">了</span></td>
    1373. 

  1373.                 <td width="31%"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1374. 

  1374.                 "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">nw
    1375. 

  1375.                 mw</span></td>
    1376. 

  1376.               </tr>
    1377. 

  1377.               <tr>
    1378. 

  1378.                 <td width="12%">
    1379. 

  1379.                   <span lang="EN-US" style=
    1380. 

  1380.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1381. 

  1381.                   "EN-US">nĭ</span>
    1382. 

  1382.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1383. 

  1383.                   "">你</span></p>
    1384. 

  1384.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1385. 

  1385.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">YOU</span></p>
    1386. 

  1386.                 </td>
    1387. 

  1387.                 <td width="7%">
    1388. 

  1388.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1389. 

  1389.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1390. 

  1390.                   "EN-US">bĭ</span></p>
    1391. 

  1391.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1392. 

  1392.                   "">比</span></p>
    1393. 

  1393.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1394. 

  1394.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">BI</span></p>
    1395. 

  1395.                 </td>
    1396. 

  1396.                 <td width="10%">
    1397. 

  1397.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1398. 

  1398.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1399. 

  1399.                   "EN-US">wŏ</span></p>
    1400. 

  1400.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1401. 

  1401.                   "">我</span></p>
    1402. 

  1402.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1403. 

  1403.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">I</span></p>
    1404. 

  1404.                 </td>
    1405. 

  1405.                 <td width="20%">
    1406. 

  1406.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1407. 

  1407.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1408. 

  1408.                   "EN-US">păo</span></p>
    1409. 

  1409.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1410. 

  1410.                   "">跑</span></p>
    1411. 

  1411.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1412. 

  1412.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">RUN</span></p>
    1413. 

  1413.                 </td>
    1414. 

  1414.                 <td width="20%">
    1415. 

  1415.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1416. 

  1416.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1417. 

  1417.                   "EN-US">kuài le</span></p>
    1418. 

  1418.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1419. 

  1419.                   "">快</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1420. 

  1420.                   "">了</span></p>
    1421. 

  1421.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1422. 

  1422.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">FAST</span> <span lang=
    1423. 

  1423.                   "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1424. 

  1424.                   "EN-US">LE</span></p>
    1425. 

  1425.                 </td>
    1426. 

  1426.                 <td width="31%">
    1427. 

  1427.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1428. 

  1428.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1429. 

  1429.                   "EN-US">liăng fēnzhōng</span></p>
    1430. 

  1430.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1431. 

  1431.                   "">两</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1432. 

  1432.                   "">分钟</span></p>
    1433. 

  1433.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1434. 

  1434.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">TWOMINUTES</span></p>
    1435. 

  1435.                 </td>
    1436. 

  1436.               </tr>
    1437. 

  1437.             </tbody>
    1438. 

  1438.           </table>
    1439. 

  1439.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1440. 

  1440.           xml:lang="EN-US">You ran two minutes faster than I
    1441. 

  1441.           did.</span></p>
    1442. 

  1442.           <p><a name=
    1443. 

  1443.           "8. Apart from 比 can any other word be used in comparisons">
    1444. 

  1444.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1445. 

  1445.           xml:lang="EN-US">8. Apart from</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1446. 

  1446.           font-family:="">比</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    1447. 

  1447.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">can any other word be
    1448. 

  1448.           used in comparisons?</span></a></p>
    1449. 

  1449.           <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1450. 

  1450.           "">有</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1451. 

  1451.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">is usually used in questions to
    1452. 

  1452.           compare one object or action against another. The
    1453. 

  1453.           negative form of</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1454. 

  1454.           "">有</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1455. 

  1455.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">is</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1456. 

  1456.           font-family:="">没有</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    1457. 

  1457.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">, which can be used
    1458. 

  1458.           in a statement. Stative verbs and the complement of
    1459. 

  1459.           degree (</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1460. 

  1460.           "">得</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1461. 

  1461.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">) are used in this
    1462. 

  1462.           construction:</span></p>
    1463. 

  1463.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    1464. 

  1464.           cellpadding="0" style=
    1465. 

  1465.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    1466. 

  1466.           "558">
    1467. 

  1467.             <tbody>
    1468. 

  1468.               <tr>
    1469. 

  1469.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1470. 

  1470.                 "width: 83; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1471. 

  1471.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1472. 

  1472.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1473. 

  1473.                   "EN-US">A</span></p>
    1474. 

  1474.                 </td>
    1475. 

  1475.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1476. 

  1476.                 "width: 66; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1477. 

  1477.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1478. 

  1478.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1479. 

  1479.                   "EN-US">neg.</span> <span class="hanzi" style=
    1480. 

  1480.                   "font-family: STKaiti">有</span></p>
    1481. 

  1481.                 </td>
    1482. 

  1482.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1483. 

  1483.                 "width: 113; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1484. 

  1484.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1485. 

  1485.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1486. 

  1486.                   "EN-US">B</span></p>
    1487. 

  1487.                 </td>
    1488. 

  1488.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1489. 

  1489.                 "width: 89; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1490. 

  1490.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1491. 

  1491.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1492. 

  1492.                   "EN-US">sv</span></p>
    1493. 

  1493.                 </td>
    1494. 

  1494.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1495. 

  1495.                 "width: 131; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1496. 

  1496.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    1497. 

  1497.                   "font-family: STKaiti">吗</span></p>
    1498. 

  1498.                 </td>
    1499. 

  1499.               </tr>
    1500. 

  1500.               <tr>
    1501. 

  1501.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1502. 

  1502.                 "width: 83; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1503. 

  1503.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1504. 

  1504.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1505. 

  1505.                   "EN-US">zhōngwén</span></p>
    1506. 

  1506.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1507. 

  1507.                   "">中文</span></p>
    1508. 

  1508.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1509. 

  1509.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">CHINESE</span></p>
    1510. 

  1510.                 </td>
    1511. 

  1511.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1512. 

  1512.                 "width: 66; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1513. 

  1513.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1514. 

  1514.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1515. 

  1515.                   "EN-US">yŏu</span></p>
    1516. 

  1516.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1517. 

  1517.                   "">有</span></p>
    1518. 

  1518.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1519. 

  1519.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">YOU</span></p>
    1520. 

  1520.                 </td>
    1521. 

  1521.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1522. 

  1522.                 "width: 113; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1523. 

  1523.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1524. 

  1524.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1525. 

  1525.                   "EN-US">yīngwén</span></p>
    1526. 

  1526.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1527. 

  1527.                   "">英文</span></p>
    1528. 

  1528.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1529. 

  1529.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">ENGLISH</span></p>
    1530. 

  1530.                 </td>
    1531. 

  1531.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1532. 

  1532.                 "width: 89; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1533. 

  1533.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1534. 

  1534.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1535. 

  1535.                   "EN-US">nán</span></p>
    1536. 

  1536.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1537. 

  1537.                   "">难</span></p>
    1538. 

  1538.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1539. 

  1539.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">DIFFICULT</span></p>
    1540. 

  1540.                 </td>
    1541. 

  1541.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1542. 

  1542.                 "width: 131; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1543. 

  1543.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1544. 

  1544.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1545. 

  1545.                   "EN-US">ma</span></p>
    1546. 

  1546.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1547. 

  1547.                   "">吗</span></p>
    1548. 

  1548.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1549. 

  1549.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">MA</span></p>
    1550. 

  1550.                 </td>
    1551. 

  1551.               </tr>
    1552. 

  1552.             </tbody>
    1553. 

  1553.           </table>
    1554. 

  1554.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1555. 

  1555.           xml:lang="EN-US">Is Chinese as difficult as
    1556. 

  1556.           English?</span></p>
    1557. 

  1557.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    1558. 

  1558.           cellpadding="0" style=
    1559. 

  1559.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    1560. 

  1560.           "559">
    1561. 

  1561.             <tbody>
    1562. 

  1562.               <tr>
    1563. 

  1563.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1564. 

  1564.                 "width: 168; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1565. 

  1565.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1566. 

  1566.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1567. 

  1567.                   "EN-US">Av. o.</span></p>
    1568. 

  1568.                 </td>
    1569. 

  1569.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1570. 

  1570.                 "width: 116; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1571. 

  1571.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1572. 

  1572.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1573. 

  1573.                   "EN-US">neg.</span> <span class="hanzi" style=
    1574. 

  1574.                   "font-family: STKaiti">有</span></p>
    1575. 

  1575.                 </td>
    1576. 

  1576.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1577. 

  1577.                 "width: 81; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1578. 

  1578.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1579. 

  1579.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1580. 

  1580.                   "EN-US">B</span></p>
    1581. 

  1581.                 </td>
    1582. 

  1582.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1583. 

  1583.                 "width: 133; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1584. 

  1584.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1585. 

  1585.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1586. 

  1586.                   "EN-US">v.</span> <span class="hanzi" style=
    1587. 

  1587.                   "font-family: STKaiti">得</span> <span lang=
    1588. 

  1588.                   "EN-US" style="font-family: Times New Roman"
    1589. 

  1589.                   xml:lang="EN-US">adv.</span></p>
    1590. 

  1590.                 </td>
    1591. 

  1591.               </tr>
    1592. 

  1592.               <tr>
    1593. 

  1593.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1594. 

  1594.                 "width: 168; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1595. 

  1595.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1596. 

  1596.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1597. 

  1597.                   "EN-US">tāxiĕ hàn zì</span></p>
    1598. 

  1598.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">他</span>
    1599. 

  1599.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">写</span>
    1600. 

  1600.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">汉</span>
    1601. 

  1601.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">字</span></p>
    1602. 

  1602.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1603. 

  1603.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">HE WRITE CHINESE
    1604. 

  1604.                   WORDS</span></p>
    1605. 

  1605.                 </td>
    1606. 

  1606.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1607. 

  1607.                 "width: 116; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1608. 

  1608.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1609. 

  1609.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1610. 

  1610.                   "EN-US">méi yŏu</span></p>
    1611. 

  1611.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">没</span>
    1612. 

  1612.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">有</span></p>
    1613. 

  1613.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1614. 

  1614.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">MEIYOU</span></p>
    1615. 

  1615.                 </td>
    1616. 

  1616.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1617. 

  1617.                 "width: 81; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1618. 

  1618.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1619. 

  1619.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1620. 

  1620.                   "EN-US">wŏ</span></p>
    1621. 

  1621.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1622. 

  1622.                   "">我</span></p>
    1623. 

  1623.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1624. 

  1624.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">I</span></p>
    1625. 

  1625.                 </td>
    1626. 

  1626.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1627. 

  1627.                 "width: 133; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1628. 

  1628.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1629. 

  1629.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1630. 

  1630.                   "EN-US">xiĕ de hăo</span></p>
    1631. 

  1631.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">写</span>
    1632. 

  1632.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">得</span>
    1633. 

  1633.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">好</span></p>
    1634. 

  1634.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1635. 

  1635.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">WRITE DE WELL</span></p>
    1636. 

  1636.                 </td>
    1637. 

  1637.               </tr>
    1638. 

  1638.             </tbody>
    1639. 

  1639.           </table>
    1640. 

  1640.           <p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">He doesn’t write
    1641. 

  1641.           Chinese characters as well as I do.</span></p>
    1642. 

  1642.           <p><a name=
    1643. 

  1643.           "9. How can I form a sentence with ...跟 ...一 样？"><span lang="EN-US"
    1644. 

  1644.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">9. How
    1645. 

  1645.           can I form a sentence with ...</span><span class="hanzi"
    1646. 

  1646.           font-family:="">跟</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    1647. 

  1647.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1648. 

  1648.           "EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1649. 

  1649.           "">一</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">样？</span>
    1650. 

  1650.           </a></p>
    1651. 

  1651.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1652. 

  1652.           xml:lang="EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi"
    1653. 

  1653.           font-family:="">跟</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    1654. 

  1654.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1655. 

  1655.           "EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1656. 

  1656.           "">一样</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1657. 

  1657.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">/...</span><span class="hanzi"
    1658. 

  1658.           font-family:="">像</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    1659. 

  1659.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1660. 

  1660.           "EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1661. 

  1661.           "">一样</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1662. 

  1662.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">are used to indicate that two
    1663. 

  1663.           objects or actions are in the same state. A stative verb
    1664. 

  1664.           is not necessarily used:</span></p>
    1665. 

  1665.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    1666. 

  1666.           cellpadding="0" style=
    1667. 

  1667.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    1668. 

  1668.           "558">
    1669. 

  1669.             <tbody>
    1670. 

  1670.               <tr>
    1671. 

  1671.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1672. 

  1672.                 "width: 187; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1673. 

  1673.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1674. 

  1674.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1675. 

  1675.                   "EN-US">A</span></p>
    1676. 

  1676.                 </td>
    1677. 

  1677.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1678. 

  1678.                 "width: 40; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1679. 

  1679.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    1680. 

  1680.                   "font-family: STKaiti">跟</span></p>
    1681. 

  1681.                 </td>
    1682. 

  1682.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1683. 

  1683.                 "width: 101; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1684. 

  1684.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1685. 

  1685.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1686. 

  1686.                   "EN-US">B</span></p>
    1687. 

  1687.                 </td>
    1688. 

  1688.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1689. 

  1689.                 "width: 57; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1690. 

  1690.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    1691. 

  1691.                   "font-family: STKaiti">一样</span></p>
    1692. 

  1692.                 </td>
    1693. 

  1693.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1694. 

  1694.                 "width: 97; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1695. 

  1695.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1696. 

  1696.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1697. 

  1697.                   "EN-US">(sv)</span></p>
    1698. 

  1698.                 </td>
    1699. 

  1699.               </tr>
    1700. 

  1700.               <tr>
    1701. 

  1701.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1702. 

  1702.                 "width: 187; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1703. 

  1703.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1704. 

  1704.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1705. 

  1705.                   "EN-US">tā shuō zhōngénshuō de</span></p>
    1706. 

  1706.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">他</span>
    1707. 

  1707.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">说</span>
    1708. 

  1708.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">中文</span>
    1709. 

  1709.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">说</span>
    1710. 

  1710.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">得</span></p>
    1711. 

  1711.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1712. 

  1712.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">HE SPEAKS CHINESE SPEAK
    1713. 

  1713.                   DE</span></p>
    1714. 

  1714.                 </td>
    1715. 

  1715.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1716. 

  1716.                 "width: 40; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1717. 

  1717.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1718. 

  1718.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1719. 

  1719.                   "EN-US">gēn</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1720. 

  1720.                   font-family:="">跟</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    1721. 

  1721.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1722. 

  1722.                   "EN-US">GEN</span></p>
    1723. 

  1723.                 </td>
    1724. 

  1724.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1725. 

  1725.                 "width: 101; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1726. 

  1726.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1727. 

  1727.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1728. 

  1728.                   "EN-US">zhōngguó rén</span></p>
    1729. 

  1729.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">中国</span>
    1730. 

  1730.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">人</span></p>
    1731. 

  1731.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1732. 

  1732.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">CHINESE PEOPLE</span></p>
    1733. 

  1733.                 </td>
    1734. 

  1734.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1735. 

  1735.                 "width: 57; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1736. 

  1736.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1737. 

  1737.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1738. 

  1738.                   "EN-US">yíyàng</span></p>
    1739. 

  1739.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1740. 

  1740.                   "">一样</span></p>
    1741. 

  1741.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1742. 

  1742.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">SAME</span></p>
    1743. 

  1743.                 </td>
    1744. 

  1744.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1745. 

  1745.                 "width: 97; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1746. 

  1746.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1747. 

  1747.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1748. 

  1748.                   "EN-US">(liúlì)</span></p>
    1749. 

  1749.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang=
    1750. 

  1750.                   "EN-US">(</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1751. 

  1751.                   "">流利</span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang=
    1752. 

  1752.                   "EN-US">)</span></p>
    1753. 

  1753.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1754. 

  1754.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">(FLUENT)</span></p>
    1755. 

  1755.                 </td>
    1756. 

  1756.               </tr>
    1757. 

  1757.             </tbody>
    1758. 

  1758.           </table>
    1759. 

  1759.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1760. 

  1760.           xml:lang="EN-US">He speaks Chinese as fluently as Chinese
    1761. 

  1761.           people do.</span></p>
    1762. 

  1762.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1763. 

  1763.           xml:lang="EN-US">He speaks Chinese like a Chinese
    1764. 

  1764.           person.</span></p>
    1765. 

  1765.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1766. 

  1766.           xml:lang="EN-US">The negative forms are
    1767. 

  1767.           ...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1768. 

  1768.           "">跟</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1769. 

  1769.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi"
    1770. 

  1770.           font-family:="">不一样</span><span lang="EN-US"
    1771. 

  1771.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1772. 

  1772.           "EN-US">/</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1773. 

  1773.           "">不像</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1774. 

  1774.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi"
    1775. 

  1775.           font-family:="">那么</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    1776. 

  1776.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...,</span></p>
    1777. 

  1777.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    1778. 

  1778.           cellpadding="0" style=
    1779. 

  1779.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    1780. 

  1780.           "556">
    1781. 

  1781.             <tbody>
    1782. 

  1782.               <tr>
    1783. 

  1783.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1784. 

  1784.                 "width: 142; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1785. 

  1785.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1786. 

  1786.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1787. 

  1787.                   "EN-US">A</span></p>
    1788. 

  1788.                 </td>
    1789. 

  1789.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1790. 

  1790.                 "width: 64; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1791. 

  1791.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    1792. 

  1792.                   "font-family: STKaiti">跟</span></p>
    1793. 

  1793.                 </td>
    1794. 

  1794.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1795. 

  1795.                 "width: 88; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1796. 

  1796.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1797. 

  1797.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1798. 

  1798.                   "EN-US">B</span></p>
    1799. 

  1799.                 </td>
    1800. 

  1800.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1801. 

  1801.                 "width: 201; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1802. 

  1802.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    1803. 

  1803.                   "font-family: STKaiti">不</span><span class=
    1804. 

  1804.                   "hanzi" style=
    1805. 

  1805.                   "font-family: STKaiti">一样</span></p>
    1806. 

  1806.                 </td>
    1807. 

  1807.               </tr>
    1808. 

  1808.               <tr>
    1809. 

  1809.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1810. 

  1810.                 "width: 142; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1811. 

  1811.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1812. 

  1812.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1813. 

  1813.                   "EN-US">xiăo wăng</span></p>
    1814. 

  1814.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">小</span>
    1815. 

  1815.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">王</span></p>
    1816. 

  1816.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1817. 

  1817.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">XIAO WANG</span></p>
    1818. 

  1818.                 </td>
    1819. 

  1819.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1820. 

  1820.                 "width: 64; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1821. 

  1821.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1822. 

  1822.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1823. 

  1823.                   "EN-US">gēn</span></p>
    1824. 

  1824.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1825. 

  1825.                   "">跟</span></p>
    1826. 

  1826.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1827. 

  1827.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">GEN</span></p>
    1828. 

  1828.                 </td>
    1829. 

  1829.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1830. 

  1830.                 "width: 88; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1831. 

  1831.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1832. 

  1832.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1833. 

  1833.                   "EN-US">xiăo dīng</span></p>
    1834. 

  1834.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">小</span>
    1835. 

  1835.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">丁</span></p>
    1836. 

  1836.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1837. 

  1837.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">XIAO DING</span></p>
    1838. 

  1838.                 </td>
    1839. 

  1839.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1840. 

  1840.                 "width: 201; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1841. 

  1841.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1842. 

  1842.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1843. 

  1843.                   "EN-US">bù yíyàng</span></p>
    1844. 

  1844.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">不</span>
    1845. 

  1845.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">一样</span></p>
    1846. 

  1846.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1847. 

  1847.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">NOT SAME</span></p>
    1848. 

  1848.                 </td>
    1849. 

  1849.               </tr>
    1850. 

  1850.             </tbody>
    1851. 

  1851.           </table>
    1852. 

  1852.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1853. 

  1853.           xml:lang="EN-US">Xiao Wang is not the same as Xiao
    1854. 

  1854.           Ding.</span></p>
    1855. 

  1855.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    1856. 

  1856.           cellpadding="0" style=
    1857. 

  1857.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    1858. 

  1858.           "553">
    1859. 

  1859.             <tbody>
    1860. 

  1860.               <tr>
    1861. 

  1861.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1862. 

  1862.                 "width: 102; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1863. 

  1863.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1864. 

  1864.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1865. 

  1865.                   "EN-US">A</span></p>
    1866. 

  1866.                 </td>
    1867. 

  1867.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1868. 

  1868.                 "width: 85; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1869. 

  1869.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    1870. 

  1870.                   "font-family: STKaiti">不</span> <span class=
    1871. 

  1871.                   "hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti">像</span></p>
    1872. 

  1872.                 </td>
    1873. 

  1873.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1874. 

  1874.                 "width: 113; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1875. 

  1875.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1876. 

  1876.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1877. 

  1877.                   "EN-US">B</span></p>
    1878. 

  1878.                 </td>
    1879. 

  1879.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1880. 

  1880.                 "width: 192; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1881. 

  1881.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    1882. 

  1882.                   "font-family: STKaiti">那</span><span class=
    1883. 

  1883.                   "hanzi" font-family:="">么</span> <span lang=
    1884. 

  1884.                   "EN-US" style="font-family: Times New Roman"
    1885. 

  1885.                   xml:lang="EN-US">v/sv</span></p>
    1886. 

  1886.                 </td>
    1887. 

  1887.               </tr>
    1888. 

  1888.               <tr>
    1889. 

  1889.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1890. 

  1890.                 "width: 102; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1891. 

  1891.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1892. 

  1892.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1893. 

  1893.                   "EN-US">xiăo wáng</span></p>
    1894. 

  1894.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">小</span>
    1895. 

  1895.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">王</span></p>
    1896. 

  1896.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1897. 

  1897.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">XIAO WANG</span></p>
    1898. 

  1898.                 </td>
    1899. 

  1899.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1900. 

  1900.                 "width: 85; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1901. 

  1901.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1902. 

  1902.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1903. 

  1903.                   "EN-US">bú xiàng</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1904. 

  1904.                   font-family:="">不</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1905. 

  1905.                   font-family:="">像</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    1906. 

  1906.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1907. 

  1907.                   "EN-US">NOT LIKE</span></p>
    1908. 

  1908.                 </td>
    1909. 

  1909.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1910. 

  1910.                 "width: 113; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1911. 

  1911.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1912. 

  1912.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1913. 

  1913.                   "EN-US">xiăo dīng</span></p>
    1914. 

  1914.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">小</span>
    1915. 

  1915.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">丁</span></p>
    1916. 

  1916.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1917. 

  1917.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">XIAO DING</span></p>
    1918. 

  1918.                 </td>
    1919. 

  1919.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1920. 

  1920.                 "width: 192; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1921. 

  1921.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1922. 

  1922.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1923. 

  1923.                   "EN-US"><font size="3">nàmeài
    1924. 

  1924.                   xuéxí</font></span></p>
    1925. 

  1925.                   <p><font size="3"><span class="hanzi"
    1926. 

  1926.                   font-family:="">那</span><span class="hanzi"
    1927. 

  1927.                   font-family:="">么</span><span class="hanzi"
    1928. 

  1928.                   font-family:="">爱</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1929. 

  1929.                   font-family:="">学习</span></font></p>
    1930. 

  1930.                   <p><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US"
    1931. 

  1931.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1932. 

  1932.                   "EN-US">SO LOVE STUDY</span></font></p>
    1933. 

  1933.                 </td>
    1934. 

  1934.               </tr>
    1935. 

  1935.             </tbody>
    1936. 

  1936.           </table>
    1937. 

  1937.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1938. 

  1938.           xml:lang="EN-US">Xiao Wang doesn’t compare with Xiao Ding
    1939. 

  1939.           in his love of study.</span></p>
    1940. 

  1940.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    1941. 

  1941.           cellpadding="0" style=
    1942. 

  1942.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    1943. 

  1943.           "553">
    1944. 

  1944.             <tbody>
    1945. 

  1945.               <tr>
    1946. 

  1946.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1947. 

  1947.                 "width: 102; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1948. 

  1948.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1949. 

  1949.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1950. 

  1950.                   "EN-US">zhōngwén</span></p>
    1951. 

  1951.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1952. 

  1952.                   "">中</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    1953. 

  1953.                   "">文</span></p>
    1954. 

  1954.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1955. 

  1955.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">CHINESE</span></p>
    1956. 

  1956.                 </td>
    1957. 

  1957.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1958. 

  1958.                 "width: 85; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1959. 

  1959.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1960. 

  1960.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1961. 

  1961.                   "EN-US">bú xiàng</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1962. 

  1962.                   font-family:="">不</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1963. 

  1963.                   font-family:="">像</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    1964. 

  1964.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1965. 

  1965.                   "EN-US">NOT LIKE</span></p>
    1966. 

  1966.                 </td>
    1967. 

  1967.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1968. 

  1968.                 "width: 113; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1969. 

  1969.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1970. 

  1970.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1971. 

  1971.                   "EN-US">rìwén</span></p>
    1972. 

  1972.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">日</span>
    1973. 

  1973.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">文</span></p>
    1974. 

  1974.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    1975. 

  1975.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">JAPANESE</span></p>
    1976. 

  1976.                 </td>
    1977. 

  1977.                 <td valign="top" style=
    1978. 

  1978.                 "width: 192; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    1979. 

  1979.                   <p class="MsoFooter"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    1980. 

  1980.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    1981. 

  1981.                   "EN-US"><font size="3">nàme nán</font></span></p>
    1982. 

  1982.                   <p><font size="3"><span class="hanzi"
    1983. 

  1983.                   font-family:="">那</span><span class="hanzi"
    1984. 

  1984.                   font-family:="">么</span> <span class="hanzi"
    1985. 

  1985.                   font-family:="">难</span></font></p>
    1986. 

  1986.                   <p><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US"
    1987. 

  1987.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    1988. 

  1988.                   "EN-US">SO DIFFICULT</span></font></p>
    1989. 

  1989.                 </td>
    1990. 

  1990.               </tr>
    1991. 

  1991.             </tbody>
    1992. 

  1992.           </table>
    1993. 

  1993.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1994. 

  1994.           xml:lang="EN-US">Chinese doesn’t approach Japanese (in
    1995. 

  1995.           degree) of difficulty.</span></p>
    1996. 

  1996.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    1997. 

  1997.           xml:lang="EN-US"><a name=
    1998. 

  1998.           "10. How can I say that I prefer A to B">10. How can I
    1999. 

  1999.           say that I prefer A to B?</a></span></p>
    2000. 

  2000.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2001. 

  2001.           xml:lang="EN-US">. ...</span><span class="hanzi"
    2002. 

  2002.           font-family:="">跟</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2003. 

  2003.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2004. 

  2004.           "EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2005. 

  2005.           "">比起来</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2006. 

  2006.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">is used to show a
    2007. 

  2007.           preference:</span></p>
    2008. 

  2008.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    2009. 

  2009.           cellpadding="0" style=
    2010. 

  2010.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    2011. 

  2011.           "568">
    2012. 

  2012.             <tbody>
    2013. 

  2013.               <tr>
    2014. 

  2014.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2015. 

  2015.                 "width: 93; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2016. 

  2016.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2017. 

  2017.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2018. 

  2018.                   "EN-US">A</span></p>
    2019. 

  2019.                 </td>
    2020. 

  2020.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2021. 

  2021.                 "width: 54; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2022. 

  2022.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2023. 

  2023.                   "font-family: STKaiti">跟</span></p>
    2024. 

  2024.                 </td>
    2025. 

  2025.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2026. 

  2026.                 "width: 94; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2027. 

  2027.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2028. 

  2028.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2029. 

  2029.                   "EN-US">B</span></p>
    2030. 

  2030.                 </td>
    2031. 

  2031.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2032. 

  2032.                 "width: 100; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2033. 

  2033.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2034. 

  2034.                   "font-family: STKaiti">比较起来</span></p>
    2035. 

  2035.                 </td>
    2036. 

  2036.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2037. 

  2037.                 "width: 151; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2038. 

  2038.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2039. 

  2039.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2040. 

  2040.                   "EN-US">s. v. o.</span></p>
    2041. 

  2041.                 </td>
    2042. 

  2042.               </tr>
    2043. 

  2043.               <tr>
    2044. 

  2044.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2045. 

  2045.                 "width: 93; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2046. 

  2046.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2047. 

  2047.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2048. 

  2048.                   "EN-US">zhōngguó cài</span></p>
    2049. 

  2049.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">中国</span>
    2050. 

  2050.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">菜</span>
    2051. 

  2051.                   <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=
    2052. 

  2052.                   "" xml:lang="EN-US">CHINESE FOOD</span></p>
    2053. 

  2053.                 </td>
    2054. 

  2054.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2055. 

  2055.                 "width: 54; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2056. 

  2056.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2057. 

  2057.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2058. 

  2058.                   "EN-US">gēn</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2059. 

  2059.                   font-family:="">跟</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    2060. 

  2060.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2061. 

  2061.                   "EN-US">GEN</span></p>
    2062. 

  2062.                 </td>
    2063. 

  2063.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2064. 

  2064.                 "width: 94; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2065. 

  2065.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2066. 

  2066.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2067. 

  2067.                   "EN-US">rìbĕn cài</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2068. 

  2068.                   font-family:="">日本</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2069. 

  2069.                   font-family:="">菜</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    2070. 

  2070.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2071. 

  2071.                   "EN-US">JAPANESE FOOD</span></p>
    2072. 

  2072.                 </td>
    2073. 

  2073.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2074. 

  2074.                 "width: 100; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2075. 

  2075.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2076. 

  2076.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2077. 

  2077.                   "EN-US">bĭjiào qĭlái</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2078. 

  2078.                   font-family:="">比较</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2079. 

  2079.                   font-family:="">起来</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    2080. 

  2080.                   font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2081. 

  2081.                   "EN-US">COMPARE QILAI</span></p>
    2082. 

  2082.                 </td>
    2083. 

  2083.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2084. 

  2084.                 "width: 151; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2085. 

  2085.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2086. 

  2086.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2087. 

  2087.                   "EN-US">wŏ xĭhuān zhōngguó cài</span></p>
    2088. 

  2088.                   <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">我</span>
    2089. 

  2089.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">喜欢</span>
    2090. 

  2090.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">中</span>
    2091. 

  2091.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">国</span>
    2092. 

  2092.                   <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">菜</span></p>
    2093. 

  2093.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2094. 

  2094.                   new="" xml:lang="EN-US">I LIKECHINESE
    2095. 

  2095.                   FOOD</span></p>
    2096. 

  2096.                 </td>
    2097. 

  2097.               </tr>
    2098. 

  2098.             </tbody>
    2099. 

  2099.           </table>
    2100. 

  2100.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2101. 

  2101.           xml:lang="EN-US">I prefer Chinese food to Japanese
    2102. 

  2102.           food.</span></p>
    2103. 

  2103.           <p><a name=
    2104. 

  2104.           "11. What is the difference between 比 sentences and 有 sentences">
    2105. 

  2105.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2106. 

  2106.           xml:lang="EN-US">11. What is the difference
    2107. 

  2107.           between</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2108. 

  2108.           "">比</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2109. 

  2109.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">sentences and</span> <span class=
    2110. 

  2110.           "hanzi" font-family:="">有</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    2111. 

  2111.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2112. 

  2112.           "EN-US">sentences?</span></a></p>
    2113. 

  2113.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2114. 

  2114.           xml:lang="EN-US">1.</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2115. 

  2115.           font-family:="">有</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2116. 

  2116.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">sentences imply that
    2117. 

  2117.           in comparing A to B the speaker already acknowledges the
    2118. 

  2118.           nature of B. For instance,</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2119. 

  2119.           font-family:="">英文有中文难吗</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2120. 

  2120.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">? Is
    2121. 

  2121.           English as difficult as Chinese? The speaker already
    2122. 

  2122.           thinks Chinese is difficult. A</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2123. 

  2123.           font-family:="">比</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2124. 

  2124.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">sentence doesn't have
    2125. 

  2125.           this implication.</span></p>
    2126. 

  2126.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2127. 

  2127.           xml:lang="EN-US">2.</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2128. 

  2128.           font-family:="">有</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2129. 

  2129.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">sentences can only be
    2130. 

  2130.           used to compare one object to another or one action to
    2131. 

  2131.           another, but they can't be used to express the specific
    2132. 

  2132.           degree, as</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2133. 

  2133.           "">比</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2134. 

  2134.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">sentences can:</span></p>
    2135. 

  2135.           <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2136. 

  2136.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">xiăolĭ
    2137. 

  2137.           bĭxiăo dīngdàliăng suì</span></p>
    2138. 

  2138.           <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2139. 

  2139.           "font-family: STKaiti">小</span><span class="hanzi" style=
    2140. 

  2140.           "font-family: STKaiti">李</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2141. 

  2141.           style="font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">比</span><span class="hanzi"
    2142. 

  2142.           style="font-family: STKaiti">小</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2143. 

  2143.           style="font-family: STKaiti">丁</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2144. 

  2144.           style=
    2145. 

  2145.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">大</span><span class="hanzi"
    2146. 

  2146.           style=
    2147. 

  2147.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">两</span>
    2148. 

  2148.           <span class="hanzi" style=
    2149. 

  2149.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">岁</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2150. 

  2150.           style="font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2151. 

  2151.           "EN-US">.</span></p>
    2152. 

  2152.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2153. 

  2153.           xml:lang="EN-US">XIAOLI BIXIAO DING BIG TWO
    2154. 

  2154.           YEARS</span></p>
    2155. 

  2155.           <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2156. 

  2156.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">Li is two
    2157. 

  2157.           years older than Ding.</span></p>
    2158. 

  2158.           <p><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">有</span>
    2159. 

  2159.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2160. 

  2160.           xml:lang="EN-US">cannot be used in the above sentence.
    2161. 

  2161.           One cannot say:</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2162. 

  2162.           "">Ｘ小李有小丁大两岁</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2163. 

  2163.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">.</span><span class=
    2164. 

  2164.           "hanzi" font-family:="">Ｘ</span></p>
    2165. 

  2165.           <p><a name=
    2166. 

  2166.           "12. Can I use the negation 没 before 比"><span lang=
    2167. 

  2167.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2168. 

  2168.           "EN-US">12. Can I use the negation</span> <span class=
    2169. 

  2169.           "hanzi" font-family:="">没</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    2170. 

  2170.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2171. 

  2171.           "EN-US">before</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2172. 

  2172.           "">比</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2173. 

  2173.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">?</span></a></p>
    2174. 

  2174.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2175. 

  2175.           xml:lang="EN-US">The negative form for</span>
    2176. 

  2176.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">比</span> <span lang=
    2177. 

  2177.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2178. 

  2178.           "EN-US">sentences is normally</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2179. 

  2179.           font-family:="">不比</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2180. 

  2180.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. That is because the
    2181. 

  2181.           stative verbs and</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2182. 

  2182.           font-family:="">得</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2183. 

  2183.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">sentences, which are
    2184. 

  2184.           used in</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2185. 

  2185.           "">比</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2186. 

  2186.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">sentences do not take</span>
    2187. 

  2187.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">没</span><span lang=
    2188. 

  2188.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2189. 

  2189.           "EN-US">. However,</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2190. 

  2190.           font-family:="">没</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2191. 

  2191.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">can be used if the
    2192. 

  2192.           verb of the sentence can take the particle</span>
    2193. 

  2193.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">了</span> <span lang=
    2194. 

  2194.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2195. 

  2195.           "EN-US">for completed action:</span></p>
    2196. 

  2196.           <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2197. 

  2197.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">tā bù bĭ
    2198. 

  2198.           wŏ máng tā bù bĭ wŏ zhăng degāo</span></p>
    2199. 

  2199.           <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2200. 

  2200.           "font-family: STKaiti">他</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2201. 

  2201.           style="font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">不</span>
    2202. 

  2202.           <span class="hanzi" style=
    2203. 

  2203.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">比</span>
    2204. 

  2204.           <span class="hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti">我</span>
    2205. 

  2205.           <span class="hanzi" style=
    2206. 

  2206.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">忙</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2207. 

  2207.           style="font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2208. 

  2208.           "EN-US">.</span> <span class="hanzi" style=
    2209. 

  2209.           "font-family: STKaiti">他</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2210. 

  2210.           style="font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">不</span><span class="hanzi"
    2211. 

  2211.           style=
    2212. 

  2212.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">比</span>
    2213. 

  2213.           <span class="hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti">我</span>
    2214. 

  2214.           <span class="hanzi" style=
    2215. 

  2215.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">长</span><span class="hanzi"
    2216. 

  2216.           style=
    2217. 

  2217.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">得</span>
    2218. 

  2218.           <span class="hanzi" style=
    2219. 

  2219.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">高</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2220. 

  2220.           style="font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2221. 

  2221.           "EN-US">.</span></p>
    2222. 

  2222.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2223. 

  2223.           xml:lang="EN-US">HE NOT BI I BUSY. HE NOT BI I GROW DE
    2224. 

  2224.           TALL</span></p>
    2225. 

  2225.           <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2226. 

  2226.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">He is not
    2227. 

  2227.           busier than I. He is not taller than I.</span></p>
    2228. 

  2228.           <p><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2229. 

  2229.           xml:lang="EN-US">Neither</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2230. 

  2230.           font-family:="">忙</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2231. 

  2231.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">busy</span>
    2232. 

  2232.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2233. 

  2233.           xml:lang="EN-US">nor the</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2234. 

  2234.           font-family:="">得</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2235. 

  2235.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">de</span> <span lang=
    2236. 

  2236.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2237. 

  2237.           "EN-US">construction in the above sentences take the
    2238. 

  2238.           negative aspective</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2239. 

  2239.           font-family:="">没</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2240. 

  2240.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">, so</span>
    2241. 

  2241.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">不</span> <span lang=
    2242. 

  2242.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2243. 

  2243.           "EN-US">is used:</span></p>
    2244. 

  2244.           <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2245. 

  2245.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2246. 

  2246.           "EN-US"><font size="2">xiăowáng méi bĭ xiăo zhāng duō chī
    2247. 

  2247.           liăng wăn fàn</font></span></p>
    2248. 

  2248.           <p><font size="2"><span class="hanzi" style=
    2249. 

  2249.           "font-family: STKaiti">小王</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2250. 

  2250.           style="font-family: STKaiti">没</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2251. 

  2251.           style="font-family: STKaiti">比</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2252. 

  2252.           style="font-family: STKaiti">小</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2253. 

  2253.           style="font-family: STKaiti">张</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2254. 

  2254.           style="font-family: STKaiti">多</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2255. 

  2255.           style="font-family: STKaiti">吃</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2256. 

  2256.           style="font-family: STKaiti">两</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2257. 

  2257.           style="font-family: STKaiti">碗</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2258. 

  2258.           style="font-family: STKaiti">饭</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2259. 

  2259.           style="font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2260. 

  2260.           "EN-US">.</span></font></p>
    2261. 

  2261.           <p><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2262. 

  2262.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">XIAO WANG NOT BI XIAO
    2263. 

  2263.           ZHANG MORE EAT TWO BOWL RICE</span></font></p>
    2264. 

  2264.           <p><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2265. 

  2265.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">Xiao Wang
    2266. 

  2266.           didn't eat two bowls of rice more than Xiao
    2267. 

  2267.           Zhang.</span></font></p>
    2268. 

  2268.           <p><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2269. 

  2269.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">[</span><span class=
    2270. 

  2270.           "hanzi" font-family:="">小王比小张多吃了两碗饭</span><span lang=
    2271. 

  2271.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2272. 

  2272.           "EN-US">.]</span></font></p>
    2273. 

  2273.           <p><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2274. 

  2274.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">The affirmative form for
    2275. 

  2275.           the above sentence would need the particle</span>
    2276. 

  2276.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">了</span> <span lang=
    2277. 

  2277.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2278. 

  2278.           "EN-US">for completed action.</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2279. 

  2279.           font-family:="">没</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2280. 

  2280.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">should be used for
    2281. 

  2281.           its negative form.</span></font></p>
    2282. 

  2282.           <p><font size="2"><a name=
    2283. 

  2283.           "13. Are the negative forms of 比 (不比) and 有(没有) the same">
    2284. 

  2284.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2285. 

  2285.           xml:lang="EN-US">13. Are the negative forms of</span>
    2286. 

  2286.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">比</span> <span lang=
    2287. 

  2287.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2288. 

  2288.           "EN-US">(</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2289. 

  2289.           "">不比</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2290. 

  2290.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">) and</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2291. 

  2291.           font-family:="">有</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2292. 

  2292.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">(</span><span class=
    2293. 

  2293.           "hanzi" font-family:="">没有</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2294. 

  2294.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">) the
    2295. 

  2295.           same?</span></a></font></p>
    2296. 

  2296.           <p><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2297. 

  2297.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">Strictly speaking, they
    2298. 

  2298.           are not the same. In colloquial Chinese they may be
    2299. 

  2299.           occasionally interchangeable:</span></font></p>
    2300. 

  2300.           <p><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2301. 

  2301.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2302. 

  2302.           "EN-US"><font size="2">ta lai de mei you ni
    2303. 

  2303.           zao</font></span></font></p>
    2304. 

  2304.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><span class="hanzi"
    2305. 

  2305.           style="font-family: STKaiti">他</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2306. 

  2306.           style="font-family: STKaiti">来</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2307. 

  2307.           style="font-family: STKaiti">得</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2308. 

  2308.           style=
    2309. 

  2309.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">没</span>
    2310. 

  2310.           <span class="hanzi" style=
    2311. 

  2311.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">有</span>
    2312. 

  2312.           <span class="hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti">你</span>
    2313. 

  2313.           <span class="hanzi" style=
    2314. 

  2314.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">早</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2315. 

  2315.           style="font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2316. 

  2316.           "EN-US">.</span></font></font></p>
    2317. 

  2317.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"
    2318. 

  2318.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">HE COME
    2319. 

  2319.           DE NOT YOU YOU EARLY</span></font></font></p>
    2320. 

  2320.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"
    2321. 

  2321.           style="font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">He
    2322. 

  2322.           did not come as early as you
    2323. 

  2323.           did.</span></font></font></p>
    2324. 

  2324.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2325. 

  2325.           "2"><span style=
    2326. 

  2326.           "font-family: Times New Roman">t</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2327. 

  2327.           style="font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2328. 

  2328.           "EN-US"><font size="2">ā bù bĭ nĭ lái de
    2329. 

  2329.           zăo</font></span></font></font></font></p>
    2330. 

  2330.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2331. 

  2331.           "2"><font size="2"><span class="hanzi" style=
    2332. 

  2332.           "font-family: STKaiti">他</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2333. 

  2333.           style="font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">不</span><span class="hanzi"
    2334. 

  2334.           style=
    2335. 

  2335.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">比</span><span class="hanzi"
    2336. 

  2336.           style="font-family: STKaiti">你</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2337. 

  2337.           style="font-family: STKaiti">来</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2338. 

  2338.           style="font-family: STKaiti">得</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2339. 

  2339.           style=
    2340. 

  2340.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">早</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2341. 

  2341.           style="font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2342. 

  2342.           "EN-US">.</span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2343. 

  2343.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2344. 

  2344.           "2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2345. 

  2345.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">HE NOT BI YOU COME DE
    2346. 

  2346.           EARLY</span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2347. 

  2347.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2348. 

  2348.           "2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2349. 

  2349.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">He did
    2350. 

  2350.           not come before you
    2351. 

  2351.           did.</span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2352. 

  2352.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2353. 

  2353.           "2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2354. 

  2354.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">(He might
    2355. 

  2355.           have come at the same time as you did, or
    2356. 

  2356.           later.)</span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2357. 

  2357.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2358. 

  2358.           "2"><font size="2"><a name=
    2359. 

  2359.           "14. What is the difference between 有 sentences and 跟...一样... sentences">
    2360. 

  2360.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2361. 

  2361.           xml:lang="EN-US">14. What is the difference
    2362. 

  2362.           between</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2363. 

  2363.           "">有</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2364. 

  2364.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">sentences and</span> <span class=
    2365. 

  2365.           "hanzi" font-family:="">跟</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2366. 

  2366.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2367. 

  2367.           "EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2368. 

  2368.           "">一样</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2369. 

  2369.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...
    2370. 

  2370.           sentences?</span></a></font></font></font></font></p>
    2371. 

  2371.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2372. 

  2372.           "2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2373. 

  2373.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">1. Stative verbs, or
    2374. 

  2374.           the</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">得</span>
    2375. 

  2375.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2376. 

  2376.           xml:lang="EN-US">construction, must be used in</span>
    2377. 

  2377.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">有</span> <span lang=
    2378. 

  2378.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2379. 

  2379.           "EN-US">sentences, but they are not necessarily used in
    2380. 

  2380.           ...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2381. 

  2381.           "">跟</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2382. 

  2382.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi"
    2383. 

  2383.           font-family:="">一样</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2384. 

  2384.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...
    2385. 

  2385.           sentences:</span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2386. 

  2386.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2387. 

  2387.           "2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2388. 

  2388.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2389. 

  2389.           "EN-US"><font size="2">zhè ge zì gēn nà ge zì
    2390. 

  2390.           yíyiàngma</font></span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2391. 

  2391.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2392. 

  2392.           "2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><span class="hanzi"
    2393. 

  2393.           style="font-family: STKaiti">这</span><span class="hanzi"
    2394. 

  2394.           style="font-family: STKaiti">个</span><span class="hanzi"
    2395. 

  2395.           style="font-family: STKaiti">字</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2396. 

  2396.           style=
    2397. 

  2397.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">跟</span>
    2398. 

  2398.           <span class="hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti">那</span>
    2399. 

  2399.           <span class="hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti">个</span>
    2400. 

  2400.           <span class="hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti">字</span>
    2401. 

  2401.           <span class="hanzi" style=
    2402. 

  2402.           "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">一样</span><span class="hanzi"
    2403. 

  2403.           style="font-family: STKaiti">吗</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2404. 

  2404.           style="font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2405. 

  2405.           "EN-US">?</span></font></font></font></font></font></p>
    2406. 

  2406.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2407. 

  2407.           "2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2408. 

  2408.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">THIS GE WORD GEN THAT GE
    2409. 

  2409.           WORD SAME MA</span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2410. 

  2410.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2411. 

  2411.           "2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2412. 

  2412.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">Is this
    2413. 

  2413.           character the same as that
    2414. 

  2414.           one?</span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2415. 

  2415.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2416. 

  2416.           "2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2417. 

  2417.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">You cannot say:</span>
    2418. 

  2418.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2419. 

  2419.           "">Ｘ这个字有那个字吗</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2420. 

  2420.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">?</span><span class=
    2421. 

  2421.           "hanzi" font-family:="">Ｘ</span>
    2422. 

  2422.           </font></font></font></font></p>
    2423. 

  2423.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2424. 

  2424.           "2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2425. 

  2425.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">2.</span> <span class=
    2426. 

  2426.           "hanzi" font-family:="">有</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    2427. 

  2427.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2428. 

  2428.           "EN-US">sentences are normally used in questions and
    2429. 

  2429.           suggestions, but ...</span><span class="hanzi"
    2430. 

  2430.           font-family:="">跟</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2431. 

  2431.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2432. 

  2432.           "EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2433. 

  2433.           "">一样</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2434. 

  2434.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">...sentences do not have this
    2435. 

  2435.           restriction.</span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2436. 

  2436.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2437. 

  2437.           "2"><font size="2"><a name=
    2438. 

  2438.           "15. What is the difference between the constructions A 跟 B 一样 and A 像 B 一样">
    2439. 

  2439.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2440. 

  2440.           xml:lang="EN-US">15. What is the difference between the
    2441. 

  2441.           constructions A</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2442. 

  2442.           "">跟</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2443. 

  2443.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">B</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2444. 

  2444.           font-family:="">一样</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    2445. 

  2445.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">and
    2446. 

  2446.           A</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">像</span>
    2447. 

  2447.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2448. 

  2448.           xml:lang="EN-US">B</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2449. 

  2449.           font-family:="">一样</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2450. 

  2450.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2451. 

  2451.           "EN-US">?</span></a></font></font></font></font></p>
    2452. 

  2452.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2453. 

  2453.           "2"><font size="2"><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2454. 

  2454.           "">像</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2455. 

  2455.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">means to be like, and</span>
    2456. 

  2456.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">跟</span><span lang=
    2457. 

  2457.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2458. 

  2458.           "EN-US">...</span><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2459. 

  2459.           "">一样</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2460. 

  2460.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">... means the same as.... The
    2461. 

  2461.           word order for both constructions is very similar in the
    2462. 

  2462.           affirmative forms,
    2463. 

  2463.           e.g.,</span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2464. 

  2464.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2465. 

  2465.           "2"><font size="2"><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2466. 

  2466.           "">哥哥跟弟弟一样聪明</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:=""
    2467. 

  2467.           times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">. /</span> <span class=
    2468. 

  2468.           "hanzi" font-family:="">哥哥像弟弟一样聪明</span><span lang=
    2469. 

  2469.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2470. 

  2470.           "EN-US">. There is however a difference in the negative
    2471. 

  2471.           forms. The negative</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2472. 

  2472.           font-family:="">不</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2473. 

  2473.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">should be placed
    2474. 

  2474.           before</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2475. 

  2475.           "">一样</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2476. 

  2476.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">in the</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2477. 

  2477.           font-family:="">跟</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:=
    2478. 

  2478.           "" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">construction,
    2479. 

  2479.           but</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">不</span>
    2480. 

  2480.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2481. 

  2481.           xml:lang="EN-US">should be placed before</span>
    2482. 

  2482.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">像</span> <span lang=
    2483. 

  2483.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2484. 

  2484.           "EN-US">in the</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2485. 

  2485.           "">像</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2486. 

  2486.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">construction.</span> <span class=
    2487. 

  2487.           "hanzi" font-family:="">那么</span> <span lang="EN-US"
    2488. 

  2488.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2489. 

  2489.           "EN-US">or</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2490. 

  2490.           "">这么</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2491. 

  2491.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">(so...) should replace</span>
    2492. 

  2492.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">一样</span> <span lang=
    2493. 

  2493.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2494. 

  2494.           "EN-US">in the</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2495. 

  2495.           "">不像</span><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2496. 

  2496.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">construction, but</span>
    2497. 

  2497.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">这么</span> <span lang=
    2498. 

  2498.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2499. 

  2499.           "EN-US">and</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2500. 

  2500.           "">那么</span> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=""
    2501. 

  2501.           new="" xml:lang="EN-US">are not used in the</span>
    2502. 

  2502.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">不跟</span> <span lang=
    2503. 

  2503.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2504. 

  2504.           "EN-US">construction:</span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2505. 

  2505.           <p class="MsoFooter"><font size="2"><font size=
    2506. 

  2506.           "2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"
    2507. 

  2507.           style="font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2508. 

  2508.           "EN-US">gēge bú xiàng dìdi nàme
    2509. 

  2509.           cōngming</span></font></font></font></font></p>
    2510. 

  2510.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2511. 

  2511.           "2"><font size="2"><span class="hanzi" font-family:=
    2512. 

  2512.           "">哥哥</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">不</span>
    2513. 

  2513.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">像</span> <span class=
    2514. 

  2514.           "hanzi" font-family:="">弟弟</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2515. 

  2515.           font-family:=""><span style=
    2516. 

  2516.           "background-color: #FFCCFF">那么</span></span> <span class=
    2517. 

  2517.           "hanzi" font-family:="">聪明</span>
    2518. 

  2518.           </font></font></font></font></p>
    2519. 

  2519.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2520. 

  2520.           "2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2521. 

  2521.           xml:lang="EN-US">OLDER BROTHER NOT LIKE YOUNGER BROTHER
    2522. 

  2522.           SO CLEVER</span></font></font></font></p>
    2523. 

  2523.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2524. 

  2524.           "2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2525. 

  2525.           xml:lang="EN-US">The older brother is not as clever as
    2526. 

  2526.           his younger brother.</span></font></font></font></p>
    2527. 

  2527.           <p class="MsoFooter"><font size="2"><font size=
    2528. 

  2528.           "2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2529. 

  2529.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">gēge gēn
    2530. 

  2530.           dìdi bù yíyàng cōngming</span></font></font></font></p>
    2531. 

  2531.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size=
    2532. 

  2532.           "2"><span class="hanzi" font-family:="">哥哥</span>
    2533. 

  2533.           <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">跟</span> <span class=
    2534. 

  2534.           "hanzi" font-family:="">弟弟</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2535. 

  2535.           font-family:="">不</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2536. 

  2536.           font-family:="">一样</span> <span class="hanzi"
    2537. 

  2537.           font-family:="">聪明</span></font></font></font></p>
    2538. 

  2538.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"
    2539. 

  2539.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">OLDER
    2540. 

  2540.           BROTHER AS YOUNGER BROTHER NOT SAME
    2541. 

  2541.           CLEVER</span></font></font></p>
    2542. 

  2542.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"
    2543. 

  2543.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">The
    2544. 

  2544.           older brother and the younger brother are not of the same
    2545. 

  2545.           intelligence</span><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2546. 

  2546.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2547. 

  2547.           "EN-US">.</span></font></font></p>
    2548. 

  2548.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"
    2549. 

  2549.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US"><a name=
    2550. 

  2550.           "16. Can you demonstrate the different degrees of comparison">
    2551. 

  2551.           16. Can you demonstrate the different degrees of
    2552. 

  2552.           comparison?</a></span></font></font></p>
    2553. 

  2553.           <p><font size="2"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"
    2554. 

  2554.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">The
    2555. 

  2555.           following sentence patterns show how different degrees
    2556. 

  2556.           of</span> <span class="hanzi" font-family:="">聪明</span>
    2557. 

  2557.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2558. 

  2558.           xml:lang="EN-US">and the construction of complement of
    2559. 

  2559.           degree.</span></font></font></p>
    2560. 

  2560.           <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="0"
    2561. 

  2561.           cellpadding="0" style=
    2562. 

  2562.           "border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none" width=
    2563. 

  2563.           "698">
    2564. 

  2564.             <tbody>
    2565. 

  2565.               <tr>
    2566. 

  2566.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2567. 

  2567.                 "width: 292; border: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2568. 

  2568.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2569. 

  2569.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2570. 

  2570.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">gēge gēn dìdi yí yàng
    2571. 

  2571.                   cōngming</font></span></p>
    2572. 

  2572.                   <p><font size="2"><span class="hanzi" style=
    2573. 

  2573.                   "font-family: STKaiti">哥哥<span style=
    2574. 

  2574.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">跟</span></span>
    2575. 

  2575.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2576. 

  2576.                   "font-family: STKaiti">弟弟<span style=
    2577. 

  2577.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">一样</span></span>
    2578. 

  2578.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2579. 

  2579.                   "font-family: STKaiti">聪明</span> </font></p>
    2580. 

  2580.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2581. 

  2581.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2582. 

  2582.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The older brother is same clever
    2583. 

  2583.                   as his younger brother</span></p>
    2584. 

  2584.                 </td>
    2585. 

  2585.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2586. 

  2586.                 "width: 375; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2587. 

  2587.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2588. 

  2588.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2589. 

  2589.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">gēge zuòfàn gēn dìdi zuòde
    2590. 

  2590.                   yíyàng hăo</font></span></p>
    2591. 

  2591.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2592. 

  2592.                   "font-family: STKaiti">哥哥作饭</span> <span class=
    2593. 

  2593.                   "hanzi" style=
    2594. 

  2594.                   "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">跟</span>
    2595. 

  2595.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2596. 

  2596.                   "font-family: STKaiti">弟弟作得</span><span class=
    2597. 

  2597.                   "hanzi" style=
    2598. 

  2598.                   "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">一样</span>
    2599. 

  2599.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2600. 

  2600.                   "font-family: STKaiti">好</span></p>
    2601. 

  2601.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2602. 

  2602.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2603. 

  2603.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The older brother cooks food as
    2604. 

  2604.                   well as the younger brother</span></p>
    2605. 

  2605.                 </td>
    2606. 

  2606.               </tr>
    2607. 

  2607.               <tr>
    2608. 

  2608.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2609. 

  2609.                 "width: 292; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2610. 

  2610.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2611. 

  2611.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2612. 

  2612.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">dìdi bĭ gēge gèng
    2613. 

  2613.                   cōngming</font></span></p>
    2614. 

  2614.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2615. 

  2615.                   "font-family: STKaiti">弟弟<span style=
    2616. 

  2616.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">比</span>哥哥<span style="background-color: #FFCCFF">更</span></span>
    2617. 

  2617.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2618. 

  2618.                   "font-family: STKaiti">聪明</span></p>
    2619. 

  2619.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2620. 

  2620.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2621. 

  2621.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The younger brother is even
    2622. 

  2622.                   cleverer</span></p>
    2623. 

  2623.                 </td>
    2624. 

  2624.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2625. 

  2625.                 "width: 375; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2626. 

  2626.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2627. 

  2627.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2628. 

  2628.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">dìdi zuòfàn bĭ gēge zuòde
    2629. 

  2629.                   gènghăo</font></span></p>
    2630. 

  2630.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2631. 

  2631.                   "font-family: STKaiti">弟弟作饭</span> <span class=
    2632. 

  2632.                   "hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti"><span style=
    2633. 

  2633.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">比</span>哥哥作得<span style="background-color: #FFCCFF">更</span>好</span></p>
    2634. 

  2634.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2635. 

  2635.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2636. 

  2636.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The younger brother cooks even
    2637. 

  2637.                   better food than his older brother</span></p>
    2638. 

  2638.                 </td>
    2639. 

  2639.               </tr>
    2640. 

  2640.               <tr>
    2641. 

  2641.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2642. 

  2642.                 "width: 292; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2643. 

  2643.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2644. 

  2644.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2645. 

  2645.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">gēge búxiàng dìdi nàme
    2646. 

  2646.                   cōngming</font></span></p>
    2647. 

  2647.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2648. 

  2648.                   "font-family: STKaiti">哥哥<span style=
    2649. 

  2649.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">不像</span></span><span class="hanzi"
    2650. 

  2650.                   style="font-family: STKaiti">弟弟<span style=
    2651. 

  2651.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">那么</span>聪明</span></p>
    2652. 

  2652.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2653. 

  2653.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2654. 

  2654.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The older brother is not that
    2655. 

  2655.                   clever like his brother younger</span></p>
    2656. 

  2656.                 </td>
    2657. 

  2657.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2658. 

  2658.                 "width: 375; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2659. 

  2659.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2660. 

  2660.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2661. 

  2661.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">gēge zuòfàn búxiàng dìdi
    2662. 

  2662.                   zuòde nàme hăo</font></span></p>
    2663. 

  2663.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2664. 

  2664.                   "font-family: STKaiti">哥哥作</span> <span class=
    2665. 

  2665.                   "hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti">饭</span>
    2666. 

  2666.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2667. 

  2667.                   "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">不像</span><span class="hanzi"
    2668. 

  2668.                   style="font-family: STKaiti">弟弟作得</span>
    2669. 

  2669.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2670. 

  2670.                   "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">那么</span>
    2671. 

  2671.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2672. 

  2672.                   "font-family: STKaiti">好</span></p>
    2673. 

  2673.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2674. 

  2674.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2675. 

  2675.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The older brother doesn’t cook
    2676. 

  2676.                   the food well like the younger brother
    2677. 

  2677.                   does</span></p>
    2678. 

  2678.                 </td>
    2679. 

  2679.               </tr>
    2680. 

  2680.               <tr>
    2681. 

  2681.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2682. 

  2682.                 "width: 292; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2683. 

  2683.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2684. 

  2684.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2685. 

  2685.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">gēge méiyŏu dìdi
    2686. 

  2686.                   cōngming</font></span></p>
    2687. 

  2687.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2688. 

  2688.                   "font-family: STKaiti">哥哥</span> <span class=
    2689. 

  2689.                   "hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti"><span style=
    2690. 

  2690.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">没有</span>弟弟</span>
    2691. 

  2691.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2692. 

  2692.                   "font-family: STKaiti">聪明</span></p>
    2693. 

  2693.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2694. 

  2694.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2695. 

  2695.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The older brother is not as
    2696. 

  2696.                   clever as his younger brother</span></p>
    2697. 

  2697.                 </td>
    2698. 

  2698.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2699. 

  2699.                 "width: 375; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2700. 

  2700.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2701. 

  2701.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2702. 

  2702.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">gēge zuòfàn méiyŏu dìdi
    2703. 

  2703.                   zuòde hăo</font></span></p>
    2704. 

  2704.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2705. 

  2705.                   "font-family: STKaiti">哥哥</span> <span class=
    2706. 

  2706.                   "hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti">作饭</span>
    2707. 

  2707.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2708. 

  2708.                   "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">没有</span><span class="hanzi"
    2709. 

  2709.                   style="font-family: STKaiti">弟弟作得</span>
    2710. 

  2710.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2711. 

  2711.                   "font-family: STKaiti">好</span></p>
    2712. 

  2712.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2713. 

  2713.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2714. 

  2714.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The older brother
    2715. 

  2715.                   doesn</span><span style=
    2716. 

  2716.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">’</span><span lang="EN-US"
    2717. 

  2717.                   style=
    2718. 

  2718.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2719. 

  2719.                   xml:lang="EN-US">t cook as well as the younger
    2720. 

  2720.                   brother does</span></p>
    2721. 

  2721.                 </td>
    2722. 

  2722.               </tr>
    2723. 

  2723.               <tr>
    2724. 

  2724.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2725. 

  2725.                 "width: 292; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2726. 

  2726.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2727. 

  2727.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2728. 

  2728.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">dìdi bĭ gēge
    2729. 

  2729.                   cōngming</font></span></p>
    2730. 

  2730.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2731. 

  2731.                   "font-family: STKaiti">弟弟<span style=
    2732. 

  2732.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">比</span>哥哥</span>
    2733. 

  2733.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2734. 

  2734.                   "font-family: STKaiti">聪明</span></p>
    2735. 

  2735.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2736. 

  2736.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2737. 

  2737.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The younger brother is cleverer
    2738. 

  2738.                   than his older brother</span></p>
    2739. 

  2739.                 </td>
    2740. 

  2740.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2741. 

  2741.                 "width: 375; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2742. 

  2742.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2743. 

  2743.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2744. 

  2744.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">dìdi zuò fàn bĭ gēge zuòde
    2745. 

  2745.                   hăo</font></span></p>
    2746. 

  2746.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2747. 

  2747.                   "font-family: STKaiti">弟弟作饭<span style=
    2748. 

  2748.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">比</span>哥哥作得</span>
    2749. 

  2749.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2750. 

  2750.                   "font-family: STKaiti">好</span></p>
    2751. 

  2751.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2752. 

  2752.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2753. 

  2753.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The younger brother cooks better
    2754. 

  2754.                   food than the older brother</span></p>
    2755. 

  2755.                 </td>
    2756. 

  2756.               </tr>
    2757. 

  2757.               <tr>
    2758. 

  2758.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2759. 

  2759.                 "width: 292; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2760. 

  2760.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2761. 

  2761.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2762. 

  2762.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">dìdi bĭ gēge cōngming de
    2763. 

  2763.                   duō</font></span></p>
    2764. 

  2764.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2765. 

  2765.                   "font-family: STKaiti">弟弟<span style=
    2766. 

  2766.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">比</span></span>
    2767. 

  2767.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2768. 

  2768.                   "font-family: STKaiti">哥哥</span><span class=
    2769. 

  2769.                   "hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti">聪明</span>
    2770. 

  2770.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2771. 

  2771.                   "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">得</span>
    2772. 

  2772.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2773. 

  2773.                   "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">多</span></p>
    2774. 

  2774.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2775. 

  2775.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2776. 

  2776.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The younger brother is much
    2777. 

  2777.                   cleverer than his older brother</span></p>
    2778. 

  2778.                 </td>
    2779. 

  2779.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2780. 

  2780.                 "width: 375; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2781. 

  2781.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2782. 

  2782.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2783. 

  2783.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">dìdi zuòfàn bĭ gēge zuòde
    2784. 

  2784.                   hăodeduo</font></span></p>
    2785. 

  2785.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2786. 

  2786.                   "font-family: STKaiti">弟弟作饭</span> <span class=
    2787. 

  2787.                   "hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti"><span style=
    2788. 

  2788.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">比</span>哥哥作得</span><span class="hanzi"
    2789. 

  2789.                   style="font-family: STKaiti">好</span>
    2790. 

  2790.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2791. 

  2791.                   "font-family: STKaiti; background-color:#FFCCFF">得多</span></p>
    2792. 

  2792.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2793. 

  2793.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2794. 

  2794.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The younger brother cooks much
    2795. 

  2795.                   better than his older brother</span></p>
    2796. 

  2796.                 </td>
    2797. 

  2797.               </tr>
    2798. 

  2798.               <tr>
    2799. 

  2799.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2800. 

  2800.                 "width: 292; border-left: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2801. 

  2801.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2802. 

  2802.                   "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang=
    2803. 

  2803.                   "EN-US"><font size="2">dìdi zuì
    2804. 

  2804.                   cōngming</font></span></p>
    2805. 

  2805.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2806. 

  2806.                   "font-family: STKaiti">弟弟<span style=
    2807. 

  2807.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">最</span></span>
    2808. 

  2808.                   <span class="hanzi" style=
    2809. 

  2809.                   "font-family: STKaiti">聪</span> <span class=
    2810. 

  2810.                   "hanzi" style="font-family: STKaiti">明</span></p>
    2811. 

  2811.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2812. 

  2812.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2813. 

  2813.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The younger brother is
    2814. 

  2814.                   cleverest</span></p>
    2815. 

  2815.                 </td>
    2816. 

  2816.                 <td valign="top" style=
    2817. 

  2817.                 "width: 375; border-left: medium none; border-right: 1.0pt solid windowtext; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.0pt solid windowtext; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0cm">
    2818. 

  2818.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2819. 

  2819.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2820. 

  2820.                   xml:lang="EN-US">dìdi zuòfàn zuòde
    2821. 

  2821.                   zuìhăo</span></p>
    2822. 

  2822.                   <p><span class="hanzi" style=
    2823. 

  2823.                   "font-family: STKaiti">弟弟作饭</span><span class=
    2824. 

  2824.                   "hanzi" style=
    2825. 

  2825.                   "font-family: STKaiti">作得<span style=
    2826. 

  2826.                   "background-color: #FFCCFF">最</span>好</span></p>
    2827. 

  2827.                   <p><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2828. 

  2828.                   "font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman"
    2829. 

  2829.                   xml:lang="EN-US">The younger brother cooks the
    2830. 

  2830.                   food best</span></p>
    2831. 

  2831.                 </td>
    2832. 

  2832.               </tr>
    2833. 

  2833.             </tbody>
    2834. 

  2834.           </table>
    2835. 

  2835.           <h1 align="center"></h1>
    2836. 

  2836.           <p align="center"><a name="Exercises" id=
    2837. 

  2837.           "Exercises"><font size="4" face="Arial">Exercises
    2838. 

  2838.           </font></a></p>
    2839. 

  2839.           <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><font size=
    2840. 

  2840.           "4"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Arial"><a style="text-decoration: none"
    2841. 

  2841.           target="_blank" href="Comparative_feedback.html">You can
    2842. 

  2842.           submit your work online here</a></span></font></font></p>
    2843. 

  2843.           <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"><font size=
    2844. 

  2844.           "4"><font size="2"><a target="_blank" href=
    2845. 

  2845.           "../Text/Section0179.htm" style=
    2846. 

  2846.           "text-decoration: none"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang=
    2847. 

  2847.           "EN-US">Click here to view the
    2848. 

  2848.           answers</span></a></font></font></font></p>
    2849. 

  2849.           <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><font size="4"><font size=
    2850. 

  2850.           "2"><span lang="EN-US" style=
    2851. 

  2851.           "font-family: Times New Roman" xml:lang="EN-US">Translate
    2852. 

  2852.           the following sentences into
    2853. 

  2853.           Chinese.</span></font></font></font></p>
    2854. 

  2854.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2855. 

  2855.           <font size="4" face="Arial"><font size="4"><font size=
    2856. 

  2856.           "2"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2857. 

  2857.           xml:lang="EN-US">1. Xiao Ding is older than Xiao Wang,
    2858. 

  2858.           but Xiao Ding is smaller than Xiao
    2859. 

  2859.           Wang.</span></font></font></font></p>
    2860. 

  2860.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2861. 

  2861.           <font size="4" face="Arial"><font size="4"><span lang=
    2862. 

  2862.           "EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang=
    2863. 

  2863.           "EN-US">2. Mr. Zhang doesn't run as fast as I do, but he
    2864. 

  2864.           walks as fast as I do.</span></font></font></p>
    2865. 

  2865.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2866. 

  2866.           <font size="4" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-US"
    2867. 

  2867.           font-family:="" times="" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">3. This
    2868. 

  2868.           year's students study much better than last year's did,
    2869. 

  2869.           and they also know more than last year's
    2870. 

  2870.           did.</span></font></p>
    2871. 

  2871.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2872. 

  2872.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2873. 

  2873.           xml:lang="EN-US">4. Jingshan Hill in Beijing is very
    2874. 

  2874.           high, but the hills in my hometown are even
    2875. 

  2875.           higher.</span></p>
    2876. 

  2876.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2877. 

  2877.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2878. 

  2878.           xml:lang="EN-US">5. From here to the Iron and Steel
    2879. 

  2879.           Engineering Institute is 8 miles further than from here
    2880. 

  2880.           to the railway station.</span></p>
    2881. 

  2881.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2882. 

  2882.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2883. 

  2883.           xml:lang="EN-US">6. Lesson 44 has 15 more new characters
    2884. 

  2884.           than Lesson 45 has, but Lesson 45's grammar is a little
    2885. 

  2885.           bit more difficult than Lesson 44's.</span></p>
    2886. 

  2886.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2887. 

  2887.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2888. 

  2888.           xml:lang="EN-US">7. Yesterday he came 8 minutes earlier
    2889. 

  2889.           than I did, but today he came 5 minutes later than I
    2890. 

  2890.           did.</span></p>
    2891. 

  2891.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2892. 

  2892.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2893. 

  2893.           xml:lang="EN-US">8. If he can't answer that question
    2894. 

  2894.           well, we can only do it worse!</span></p>
    2895. 

  2895.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2896. 

  2896.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2897. 

  2897.           xml:lang="EN-US">9. Your watch is about 5 minutes slower
    2898. 

  2898.           than mine. No wonder (</span><span class="hanzi" style=
    2899. 

  2899.           "font-family: STKaiti"><font size="3">难怪</font></span>
    2900. 

  2900.           <font size="3"> <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=
    2901. 

  2901.           "" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">nán gài lit. difficult to
    2902. 

  2902.           blame.) you came 5 minutes later than I
    2903. 

  2903.           did.</span></font></p>
    2904. 

  2904.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2905. 

  2905.           <font size="3"><span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times=
    2906. 

  2906.           "" new="" xml:lang="EN-US">10. He pays even more
    2907. 

  2907.           attention to his health than his girlfriend does to
    2908. 

  2908.           hers.</span></font></p>
    2909. 

  2909.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2910. 

  2910.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2911. 

  2911.           xml:lang="EN-US">11. Mr. Ma knows much more about Chinese
    2912. 

  2912.           landscape painting than my teacher does.</span></p>
    2913. 

  2913.           <p style="text-indent: -21.25pt; margin-left: 21.25pt">
    2914. 

  2914.           <span lang="EN-US" font-family:="" times="" new=""
    2915. 

  2915.           xml:lang="EN-US">12. On Sundays I prefer sleeping in at
    2916. 

  2916.           home to getting up early and going to the
    2917. 

  2917.           park.</span></p>
    2918. 

  2918.         </td>
    2919. 

  2919.       </tr>
    2920. 

  2920.     </tbody>
    2921. 

  2921.   </table>
    2922. 

  2922. </body>
    2923. 

  2923. </html>
    2924.