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Similar to
- [Basic comparisons with
"bi"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bi%22) (A2)
- [Expressing "a little too" with "you
dian"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_little_too%22_with_%22you_dian%22) (A2)
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bi"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bu_bi%22) (B2)
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too"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_bit_too%22) (B2)
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Keywords
[比](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%AF%94),
[多](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%A4%9A),
[得多](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%BE%97%E5%A4%9A),
[多了](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%A4%9A%E4%BA%86)
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Contents
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- [1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [3 Short Form
with 多了](#Short_Form_with_.E5.A4.9A.E4.BA.86 "wikilink")
- [4 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [5 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [5.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
- [5.2
Websites](#Websites "wikilink")
Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adj. + 很多 / 得多 / 多了
Examples
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- 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
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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
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- [Expressing "a bit
too"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_bit_too%22)
- [Basic comparisons with
"bi"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bi%22)
- [The "zui"
superlative](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22zui%22_superlative)
- [Basic comparisons with "bu
bi"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bu_bi%22)
Sources and further reading
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### Books
- [New Practical Chinese Reader
4 (新实用汉语课本4)](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)) (pp.
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- [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2
(3rd ed)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(3rd_ed)) (pp.
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### Websites
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