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[Comparing](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing)

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[比](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%AF%94), [跟](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%B7%9F)

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If you want to do a straight-up comparison statement, go ahead and use the [classic 比 (bǐ) structure](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bi%22). But if you want to lead with a "compared with..." phrase, you'll need a 跟 (gēn) and a slightly different word order.

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- [1 Used with Two Subjects](#Used_with_Two_Subjects "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Used with a Single Subject](#Used_with_a_Single_Subject "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")

Used with Two Subjects ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This sentence structure is used for comparing two different things (A and B) or two different aspects of one thing. ### Structure

跟 + A + 比 (起来) ，B⋯⋯

B can also come at the beginning of the sentence:

B + 跟 + A + 比 (起来) ，⋯⋯

For both of these structures, you could swap out 跟 (gēn) for [和](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%92%8C) (hé) with no real difference, but using 跟 (gēn) is slightly more common. ### Examples

- *跟* 上海 **比** ，我老家的物价很低。*Gēn* Shànghǎi **bǐ**, wǒ lǎojiā de wùjià hěn dī.Compared to Shanghai, prices in my hometown are very low. - *跟* 东部 **比** ，我更喜欢美国西部。*Gēn* dōngbù **bǐ**, wǒ gèng xǐhuan Měiguó xībù.Compared to the Eastern part, I like the Western part of the USA more. - *跟* 他 **比** ，你最大的优势是什么？*Gēn* tā **bǐ**, nǐ zuì dà de yōushì shì shénme?Compared to him, what is your biggest advantage? - 妹妹 *跟* 姐姐 **比起来** 有点害羞。Mèimei *gēn* jiějie **bǐ qǐlái** yǒudiǎn hàixiū.Compared to the older sister, the younger sister is a bit shy. - 新版本 *跟* 旧版本 **比起来** ，多了一些功能。Xīn bǎnběn *gēn* jiù bǎnběn **bǐ qǐlái**, duō le yīxiē gōngnéng.Compared with the old version, the new version has a few more features.

Used with a Single Subject ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 比 (bǐ) can also be used for comparing one subject over two different time periods. ### Structure

跟 + Time + 比 (起来) ，⋯⋯

Again, you could use 和 (hé) instead of 跟 (gēn) here, but using 跟 (gēn) is more common. ### Examples

- *跟* 去年 **比** ，你的中文进步了很多。*Gēn* qùnián **bǐ**, nǐ de Zhōngwén jìnbù le hěn duō.Compared to last year, your Chinese has improved a lot. - *跟* 十年前 **比起来** ，中国人的生活水平提高了很多。*Gēn* shí nián qián **bǐ qǐlái**, Zhōngguó rén de shēnghuó shuǐpíng tígāo le hěn duō.Compared to ten years ago, the standard of living for Chinese people has gotten much better. - *跟* 上个月 **比** ，这个月的工作很轻松。*Gēn* shàng gè yuè **bǐ**, zhè gè yuè de gōngzuò hěn qīngsōng.Compared with last month, this month our job is a lot more relaxed. - *跟* 前几周 **比** ，这个星期的天气舒服多了。*Gēn* qián jǐ zhōu **bǐ**, zhège xīngqī de tiānqì shūfu duō le.Compared to the past few weeks, the weather has been much more comfortable this week. - *跟* 刚毕业的时候 **比起来** ，他成熟了很多。*Gēn* gāng bìyè de shíhou **bǐ qǐlái**, tā chéngshú le hěn duō.Compared to when he first graduated, he's much more mature.

See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Comparing](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing) - [Basic comparisons with "yiyang"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22yiyang%22) - [Basic comparisons with "meiyou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22meiyou%22) - [Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22rather%22_with_%22bijiao%22) - [Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22even_more%22_with_%22geng%22_or_%22hai%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books

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