{{Grammar Box}} [[Category:**URGENT**]] If you want to up the intensity of your comparisons, you might want to express "much more." You can do this using 多 (duō), but did you know there are actually three different ways to do it? == Pattern with 多 == === Structure === As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and say that they differ '''a lot''' by adding 得多 / 多了/ 很多 (dé duō/duō le/hěn duō). This is like saying that one thing is ''much more Adj.'' than another in English.
Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. + 得多 / 多了 / 很多
=== Examples ===
*上海 比 我 老家 贵 多了 。Shànghǎi bǐ wǒ lǎojiā guì duō le.It's much more expensive in Shanghai than in my hometown. *他 打 篮球 比 我 厉害 多了 。Tā dǎ lánqiú bǐ wǒ lìhai duō le.He plays basketball much better than I do. *这 个 老师 比 那个 老师 严格 得多 。This teacher is much more strict than that teacher. *坐 高铁 比 坐 飞机 方便 很多 。Zuò gāotiě bǐ zuò fēijī fāngbiàn hěn duō.It's much more convenient to take the high-speed train than the airplane. *韩国 的 整容 技术 比 我们 国家 发达 得多 。Hánguó de zhěngróng jìshù bǐ wǒmen guójiā fādá de duō.The cosmetic technology in Korea is more developed than our country.
== Pattern with 还 == When used in a comparison, 还 expresses an even higher degree of the adjective. === Structure ===
Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + 还 + Adj.
=== Examples ===
*北京 的 人口 比 上海 还 多 。Běijīng de rénkǒu bǐ Shànghǎi hái duō.The population of Beijing is even bigger than Shanghai. *这 家 店 比 那 家 店 还 贵 。Zhè jiā diàn bǐ nà jiā diàn hái guì.This shop is even more expensive than that one. *他 比 姚明 还 高 。Tā bǐ YáoMíng hái gāo.He is even taller than Yao Ming. *你 比 我 还 懒 。Nǐ bǐ wǒ hái lǎn.You're even lazier than me. *弟弟 比 哥哥 还 调皮 。Dìdi bǐ gēge hái tiáopí.The younger brother is even more naughty than the elder brother.
==See also== * [[Expressing "a bit too"]] * [[Basic comparisons with "bi"]] * [[The "zui" superlative]] * [[Basic comparisons with "bu bi"]] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (pp. 20) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy] * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 6- 8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy] === Websites === * East Asia Student: [http://eastasiastudent.net/390/china/mandarin/cmn-grammar/graded-comparisons/ Graded comparisons in Mandarin Chinese] {{Basic Grammar|比|B1|Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. + 多了 / 得多|我 比 你 高 多 了。你 比 我 胖 得 多！|grammar point|ASG6KUS5}} {{Rel char|多}} {{Rel char|得多}} {{Rel char|多了}} {{Rel char|了}} {{Rel char|得}} {{Similar|Expressing "A bit too"}} {{Similar|Basic comparisons with "bi"}} {{Similar|The "zui" superlative}} {{Similar|Basic comparisons with "bu bi"}} {{Used for|Comparing}} {{Used for|Adding more explanation}} {{Used for|Expressing quality}} {{POS|Adverbs with Adjectives}} {{Translation|more}}