[http://www.allsetlearning.com/ [[File:Expressing%20%22much%20more%22%20in%20comparisons%20-%20Chinese%20Grammar%20Wiki_fichiers/logo-40x195.png]]]
[[| ]]
Jump to: [[#mw-head|navigation]], [[#p-search|search]]
[http://amzn.to/2iioVRP [[File:Expressing%20%22much%20more%22%20in%20comparisons%20-%20Chinese%20Grammar%20Wiki_fichiers/CGW-print-250_60.jpg]]]
[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Main_Page [[File:Expressing%20%22much%20more%22%20in%20comparisons%20-%20Chinese%20Grammar%20Wiki_fichiers/Wiki-title.png|class=wikititle-spacer]]]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Main_Page Main Page] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Learner_FAQ Learner FAQ] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Grammar_points_by_level Grammar Points] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Keywords Chinese Keywords] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Translations Word Translations] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese_textbook_grammar_index Textbook Index] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Forums Chinese Forums] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Acknowledgments Acknowledgments] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Contact Contact Us] [[|]]
Useful Pages * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Tools Reading Tools] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Special:RecentChanges Recent changes] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Special:Random Random page] * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents Help] * [http://resources.allsetlearning.com/ Newsletter]
  • [[|]]
    Tools
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Special:WhatLinksHere/Expressing_%22much_more%22_in_comparisons What links here]
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Expressing_%22much_more%22_in_comparisons Related changes]
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Special:SpecialPages Special pages]
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/gramwiki/?title=Expressing_%22much_more%22_in_comparisons&printable=yes Printable version]
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/gramwiki/?title=Expressing_%22much_more%22_in_comparisons&oldid=42240 Permanent link]
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/gramwiki/?title=Expressing_%22much_more%22_in_comparisons&action=info Page information]
[http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1286538933 [[File:Expressing%20%22much%20more%22%20in%20comparisons%20-%20Chinese%20Grammar%20Wiki_fichiers/CGW-iBooks-150_150.jpg]]]
[[#|[[File:Expressing%20%22much%20more%22%20in%20comparisons%20-%20Chinese%20Grammar%20Wiki_fichiers/cog.png]]]] = Expressing "much more" in comparisons =
[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/ASG6KUS5 [[File:Expressing%20%22much%20more%22%20in%20comparisons%20-%20Chinese%20Grammar%20Wiki_fichiers/link.png]]]
  • Level
    [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points B1]
  • Similar to
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bi%22 Basic comparisons with "bi"] (A2)
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_little_too%22_with_%22you_dian%22 Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"] (A2)
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22compared_with%22_using_%22gen%22 Expressing "compared with" using "gen"] (B1)
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22rather%22_with_%22bijiao%22 Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"] (B1)
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bu_bi%22 Basic comparisons with "bu bi"] (B2)
    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_bit_too%22 Expressing "a bit too"] (B2)
  • Used for
    [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing Comparing], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adding_more_explanation Adding more explanation], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_quality Expressing quality]
  • Keywords
    [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%AF%94 比], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%A4%9A 多], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%BE%97%E5%A4%9A 得多], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%A4%9A%E4%BA%86 多了]
  • Translations
    [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/More more]
[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-Bi.jpg [[File:Expressing%20%22much%20more%22%20in%20comparisons%20-%20Chinese%20Grammar%20Wiki_fichiers/300px-Chinese-grammar-wiki-Bi.jpg|300x300px|Chinese-grammar-wiki-Bi.jpg]]]
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?
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Structure|1 Structure]] * [[#Examples|2 Examples]] * [[#Short_Form_with_.E5.A4.9A.E4.BA.86|3 Short Form with 多了]] * [[#See_also|4 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|5 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|5.1 Books]] ** [[#Websites|5.2 Websites]]
== Structure == As well as expressing that two things differ, you might want to go further and say that they differ '''a lot''' by adding 很多 (hěn duō), 多了(duō le), or 得多 (de duō). This is like saying that one thing is ''much more Adj.'' than another in English.
Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. + 很多 / 得多 / 多了
== Examples ==
* 拼音 ''比'' 汉字 容易 '''很多''' 。Pīnyīn ''bǐ'' Hànzì róngyì '''hěn duō'''.Pinyin is much easier than Chinese characters. * 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. * 这 个 女老师 ''比'' 那个 男老师 严格 '''得 多''' 。Zhège nǚ lǎoshī ''bǐ'' nàge nán lǎoshī yángé '''de duō'''.This female teacher is much more strict than that male teacher. * 我 老婆 的 工资 ''比'' 我 高 '''得多''' 。Wǒ lǎopo de gōngzī ''bǐ'' wǒ gāo '''de duō'''.My wife's salary is much higher than mine. * 你 ''比'' 我 有经验 '''多了''' 。Nǐ ''bǐ'' wǒ yǒu jīngyàn '''duō le'''.You're much more experienced than me. * 你们 ''比'' 我们 幸运 '''多了''' 。Nǐmen ''bǐ'' wǒmen xìngyùn '''duō le'''.You're much luckier than us. * 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.
== Short Form with 多了 == Given sufficient context, it's possible to use 多了 without the full comparison pattern. 多了 is the only one of the three "much more" phrases introduced in this article which can be used this way.
Subj. + Adj. + 多了
A few examples:
* 我 的 感冒 好 '''多了''' 。We both know I've had this bad cold.Wǒ de gǎnmào hǎo '''duō le'''.My cold is getting much better. * 最近 天气 暖和 '''多了''' 。We're both aware of recent weather, obviously.Zuìjìn tiānqì nuǎnhuo '''duō le'''.It's been much warmer lately. * 上 大学 以后 ，她 成熟 '''多了''' 。We both know how immature she used to be.Shàng dàxué yǐhòu, tā chéngshú '''duō le'''.She became much more mature after she went to college.
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_bit_too%22 Expressing "a bit too"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bi%22 Basic comparisons with "bi"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22zui%22_superlative The "zui" superlative] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bu_bi%22 Basic comparisons with "bu bi"] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_4_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC4) 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] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(3rd_ed) Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)] (pp. 6- 8) [http://amzn.to/2femBuy →buy] === Websites === * East Asia Student: [http://eastasiastudent.net/390/china/mandarin/cmn-grammar/graded-comparisons/ Graded comparisons in Mandarin Chinese]

[http://amzn.to/2iioVRP [[File:Expressing%20%22much%20more%22%20in%20comparisons%20-%20Chinese%20Grammar%20Wiki_fichiers/CGW-print-500_120.jpg]]]
Retrieved from "https://resources.allsetlearning.com/gramwiki/?title=Expressing_%22much_more%22_in_comparisons&oldid=42240"