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  12.   <h1>Basic comparisons with "<span class="pinyinst">bi</span>" "<span class="hanzist">比</span>"</h1>
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  14.   <p>One of the most common words when comparing things in Chinese is to use <span class="hanzi">比</span> (<span class="pinyin">bǐ</span>). <span class="hanzi">比</span> (<span class="pinyin">bǐ</span>) has similarities to the English word "than," but it requires a word order that's not so intuitive, so you'll want to practice it quite a bit.</p>
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  16.   <h2 id="basic-usage">Basic Usage</h2>
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  18.   <p>You could think of <span class="hanzi">比</span> (<span class="pinyin">bǐ</span>) as meaning "than," except that it sits between the two things being compared. The word order will take a little getting used to, but aside from that, the pattern is quite easy.</p>
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  20.   <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
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  22.   <p>To say that one thing is more adjective than another, the structure is:</p>
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  24.   <div class="deux">
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  25.     <p>Noun 1 + <span class="hanzist">比</span> + Noun 2 + Adj.</p>
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  28.   <p>The noun that's placed first is the one that comes out on top in the comparison. So in the sentence:</p>
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  30.   <div class="exemple">
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  32.       <li><span class="hanzi">小李 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 小张 <span class="fondvert">高</span> 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Xiǎo Lǐ <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> Xiǎo Zhāng <span class="fondvert">gāo</span> .</span> <br/> Xiao Li is taller than Xiao Zhang.</li>
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  36.   <p><span class="hanzi">小李</span> (<span class="pinyin">Xiǎo Lǐ</span>) is taller. The same situation could be described as</p>
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  38.   <div class="exemple">
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  40.       <li><span class="hanzi">小张 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 小李 <span class="fondvert">矮</span> 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Xiǎo Zhāng <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> Xiǎo Lǐ <span class="fondvert">ǎi</span> .</span> <br/> Xiao Zhang is shorter than Xiao Li.</li>
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  44.   <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
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  46.   <div class="exemple">
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  48.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 老师 <span class="fondvert">聪明</span> 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> lǎoshī <span class="fondvert">cōngming</span> </span> <br/> He is smarter than the teacher.</li>
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  50.       <li><span class="hanzi">上海 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 纽约 <span class="fondvert">大</span> 吗 ？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> Niǔyuē <span class="fondvert">dà</span> ma?</span> <br/> Is Shanghai bigger than New York?</li>
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  52.       <li><span class="hanzi">她 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 她 妈妈 <span class="fondvert">漂亮</span> 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> tā māma <span class="fondvert">piàoliang</span> .</span> <br/> She is prettier than her mother.</li>
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  54.       <li><span class="hanzi">星巴克 的 咖啡 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 这里 的 咖啡 <span class="fondvert">贵</span> 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Xīngbākè de kāfēi <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> zhèlǐ de kāfēi <span class="fondvert">guì</span> </span> <br/> The coffee at Starbucks is more expensive than the coffee here.</li>
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  56.       <li><span class="hanzi">地铁 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 公交车 <span class="fondvert">方便</span> 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Dìtiě <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> gōngjiāochē <span class="fondvert">fāngbiàn</span> </span> <br/> The subway is more convenient than the bus.</li>
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  57.     </ul>
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  58.   </div>
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  60.   <h2 id="common-errors">Common Errors</h2>
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  62.   <p>Try not to make these mistakes:</p>
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  64.   <p><span class="hanzi">很</span> (<span class="pinyin">hěn</span>) <strike>can't</strike> be used in the comparison.</p>
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  66.   <div class="exemple">
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  68.       <li><span class="hanzi"><strike>他 <span class="fondorange">比</span> 我 <span class="fondorange">很 高</span> 。</strike></span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"><strike>Tā <span class="fondorange">bǐ</span> wǒ <span class="fondorange">hěn gāo</span>.</strike></span></li>
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  70.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 比 我 高 。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin"> Tā bǐ wǒ gāo.</span> <br/> He's taller than me.<br/></li>
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  74.   <p>The adjective used in the comparison should be <b>positive</b>, not <strike>negative</strike>.</p>
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  76.   <div class="exemple">
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  78.       <li><del><span class="hanzi">我 <span class="fondorange">比</span> 你 <span class="fondorange">不 聪明</span> 。</span></del> <br/> <del><span class="pinyin">Wǒ <span class="fondorange">bǐ</span> nǐ <span class="fondorange">bù cōngming</span> .</span></del></li>
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  80.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 我 <span class="fondvert">聪明</span> 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> wǒ <span class="fondvert">cōngming</span> .</span> <br/> You are smarter than me.</li>
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  84.   <p><span class="hanzi">比</span> (<span class="pinyin">bǐ</span>) is not used with <span class="hanzi">一样</span> (<span class="pinyin">yīyàng</span>). <span class="hanzi">比</span> (<span class="pinyin">bǐ</span>) is used when two things are <b>not</b> the same.</p>
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  88.       <li><del><span class="hanzi">我 <span class="fondorange">比</span> 你 <span class="fondorange">一样</span> 聪明 。</span></del><br/><del><span class="pinyin">Wǒ <span class="fondorange">bǐ</span> nǐ <span class="fondorange">yīyàng</span> cōngming.</span></del></li>
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  90.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 <span class="fondvert">跟</span> 你 <span class="fondvert">一样</span> 聪明 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ <span class="fondvert">gēn</span> nǐ <span class="fondvert">yīyàng</span> cōngming.</span> <br/>I am as smart as you.</li>
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  94.   <h2 id="pattern-using-比-bǐ-and-更-gèng">Pattern Using <span class="hanzist">比</span> (<span class="pinyinst">bǐ</span>) and <span class="hanzist">更</span> (<span class="pinyin">gèng</span>)</h2>
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  96.   <p>This is a slight upgrade of the basic <span class="hanzi">比</span> (<span class="pinyin">bǐ</span>) comparison pattern, adding in <a href="Expressing_&quot;even_more&quot;_with_&quot;geng&quot;" title="wikilink">更 (gèng) before the adjective</a>. <span class="hanzi">更</span> (<span class="pinyin">gèng</span>) means "even more," so the idea is that while one thing is already quite [adjective], this other thing is even more [adjective]. Pretty simple!</p>
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  98.   <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
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  100.   <div class="deux">
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  101.     <p>Noun 1 + <span class="hanzist">比</span> + Noun 2 + <span class="hanzist">更</span> + Adj.</p>
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  102.   </div>
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  104.   <p>The only new thing here is the addition of <span class="hanzi">更</span> (<span class="pinyin">gèng</span>) before the adjective.</p>
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  106.   <div class="exemple">
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  108.       <li><span class="hanzi">小李 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 小张 <span class="fondvert">更 高</span> 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Xiǎo Lǐ <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> Xiǎo Zhāng <span class="fondvert">gèng gā</span>o .</span><br/> Xiao Li is even taller than Xiao Zhang.</li>
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  109.     </ul>
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  110.   </div>
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  112.   <p>The implication is that while Xiao Zhang is tall, <span class="hanzi">小李</span> (<span class="pinyin">Xiǎo Lǐ</span>) is even taller.</p>
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  114.   <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
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  116.   <div class="exemple">
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  118.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 哥哥 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 我 <span class="fondvert">更 高</span> 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ gēge <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> wǒ <span class="fondvert">gèng gāo</span> </span> <br/>My big brother is even taller than me.</li>
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  120.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 男朋友 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 我男朋友 <span class="fondvert">更 帅</span> 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ nánpéngyou <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> wǒ nánpéngyou <span class="fondvert">gèng shuài</span>.</span><br/> Your boyfriend is even more handsome than mine.</li>
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  122.       <li><span class="hanzi">这里 的 冬天 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 纽约 的 冬天 <span class="fondvert">更 冷</span> 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ de dōngtiān <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> Niǔyuē de dōngtiān <span class="fondvert">gèng lěng</span> </span> <br/>The winter here is even colder than it is in New York.</li>
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  124.       <li><span class="hanzi">中文 语法 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 汉字 <span class="fondvert">更 好玩</span> 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhōngwén yǔfǎ <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> Hànzì <span class="fondvert">gèng hǎowán</span> </span> <br/>Chinese grammar is even more fun than Chinese characters.</li>
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  126.       <li><span class="hanzi">你的 问题 <span class="fondjaune">比</span> 我的 问题 <span class="fondvert">更 麻烦</span>。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ de wèntí <span class="fondjaune">bǐ</span> wǒ de wèntí <span class="fondvert">gèng máfan</span> </span> <br/>Your problem is even more troublesome than mine.</li>
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  127.     </ul>
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  128.   </div>
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  130.   <h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
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  132.   <p>Check these other comparison patterns out as well:</p>
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  134.   <ul>
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  135.     <li><a href="Basic_comparisons_with_&quot;meiyou&quot;" title="wikilink">Basic comparisons with "meiyou"</a></li>
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  137.     <li><a href="Basic_comparisons_with_&quot;bu_bi&quot;" title="wikilink">Basic comparisons with "bu bi"</a></li>
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  139.     <li><a href="Comparing" class="uri" title="wikilink">Comparing</a> (patterns across all levels)</li>
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  140.   </ul>
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  142.   <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
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  144.   <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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  146.   <ul>
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  147.     <li>Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 61-3)</li>
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  149.     <li>Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (p. 53)</li>
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  151.     <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本2</span>) (pp. 65-6)</li>
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  153.     <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 6-8)</li>
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  155.     <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本3</span>) (pp. 184-5)</li>
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  158.   <h3 id="websites">Websites</h3>
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  160.   <ul>
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  161.     <li>Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: <a href="http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0220.html">Usage of 跟 and 比</a></li>
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