ChineseGrammarWiki/Programmes/B1.old/Grammar-wiki-B1-59.txt

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如果你有兄弟姐妹，中国人常常会问你"他（她）比你小几岁" or "他（她）比你大几岁 "。注意，这里一定不能不用"年轻"或者"老"。

== Basic Usage ==

=== Structure ===

<div class="jiegou">
A + 比 + B + 大 / 小 + number + 岁
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=== Examples ===

<div class="liju">

*我 姐姐 比 我 <em>大</em> 两 岁 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiějie bǐ wǒ <em>dà</em> liǎng suì.</span><span class="trans">My sister is two years older than me.</span>
*你 比 你 哥哥 <em>小</em> 几 岁 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ bǐ nǐ gēge <em>xiǎo</em> jǐ suì?</span> <span class="trans">How much younger are you than your elder brother?</span>
*他 女朋友 比 他 <em>大</em> 十 岁 。<span class="pinyin">Tā nǚpéngyou bǐ tā <em>dà</em> shí suì.</span><span class="trans">His girlfriend is 10 years older than him.</span>
*我 老板 很 年轻，只 比 我 <em>大</em> 三 四 岁 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎobǎn hěn niánqīng, zhī bǐ wǒ <em>dà</em> sān sì suì.</span><span class="trans">My boss is very young. He is only three or four years older than me.</span>

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If you just wonder which is elder or younger, these example sentences will be helpful:
 
<div class="liju">

*你俩 谁 <em>大</em> 一点 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ liǎ shéi <em>dà</em> yīdiǎn?</span><span class="trans">Who is elder between you two?</span>
*你 爸爸 和 你 妈妈 谁 <em>大</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bàba hé nǐ māma shéi <em>dà</em>?</span><span class="trans">Who is the elder one, your dad or your mom?</span>
*你们 五 个 人 里面 谁 最 <em>小</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen wǔ gè rén lǐmiàn shéi zuì <em>xiǎo</em>?</span><span class="trans">Who is the youngest among the five of you?</span>

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== "about the Same Age" with 一样大 ==

But if you're talking about being the same age, use this structure instead.  

=== Structure ===

<div class="jiegou">
A + 跟 + B + 一样 / 差不多 + 大 
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=== Examples ===

<div class="liju">

*那个 男 演员 的 女朋友 跟 他 的 女儿 一样 <em>大</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nàge nán yǎnyuán de nǚpéngyou gēn tā de nǚ’ér yīyàng <em>dà</em>.</span><span class="trans"></span>
*我 爸爸 跟 妈妈 差不多 <em>大</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bàba gēn māma chàbuduō <em>dà</em>.</span><span class="trans">My dad is about the same age with my mom.</span>
*我们 公司 大部分 的 员工 都 跟 我 差不多 <em>大</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī dà bùfen de yuángōng dōu gēn wǒ chàbuduō <em>dà</em>.</span><span class="trans">Most of the employees in our company are about the same age with me.</span>

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== Different Ways of Asking about Age ==

询问孩子、朋友、老人的年龄的说法，在汉语里也有一定的讲究。譬如，问小孩子（十岁以下）可以说“你几岁了”，或者“你今年多大了”。问同龄人，如果是比较熟悉的朋友，通常问“你是哪年的”，不太熟的话可以问“你今年多大”。中年人，特别是中年的女性，我们一般不问。对较为年长的人，看起来六十岁以上的话，可以问“您多大年纪了”。

== See also ==

* [[Comparing]]

[[Category: B1 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|比|B1| A + 比 + B + 大 / 小 + number + 岁|我 姐姐 比 我 <em>大</em> 两 岁 。|grammar point|ASGE8810}}
{{Rel char|比}}
{{Rel char|跟}}
{{Similar|Basic comparisons with "yiyang"}}
{{Similar|Basic comparisons with "bu bi"}}
{{Similar|Basic comparisons with "meiyou"}}
{{Similar|Comparing}}
{{Used for|Comparing}}
{{POS|Prepositions}}
{{Translation|than}}