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<h1>Expressing "compared with" using "gen"
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<p>If you want to do a straight-up comparison statement, go ahead and use the classic 比 (bǐ) structure. 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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<h2>Contents</h2>

  
<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Used with Two Subjects </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Used with a Single Subject </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.2 Examples
3 See also
4 Sources and further reading
4.1 Books</span></li>
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<h2>Used with Two Subjects</h2>

<p>This sentence structure is used for comparing two different things (A and B) or two different aspects of one thing.</p>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">跟 + A + 比 (起来) ，B⋯⋯
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<p>B can also come at the beginning of the sentence:</p>

<div class="deux">B + 跟 + A + 比 (起来) ，⋯⋯
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<p>For both of these structures, you could swap out 跟 (gēn) for 和 (hé) with no real difference, but using 跟 (gēn) is slightly more common.
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<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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.</span><br/></li>
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<h2>Used with a Single Subject</h2>

<p>比 (bǐ) can also be used for comparing one subject over two different time periods.</p>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">跟 + Time + 比 (起来) ，⋯⋯
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<p>Again, you could use 和 (hé) instead of 跟 (gēn) here, but using 跟 (gēn) is more common.</p>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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.</span><br/></li>
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<h3>See also</h3>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Comparing
Basic comparisons with "yiyang" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Basic comparisons with "meiyou" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Expressing "rather" with "bijiao" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai"</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Sources and further reading
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<h4>Books</h4>
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