Comparing with 比

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A 比 B + adjective

比 (bǐ) compares: “A is more … than B”. Importantly, don’t add 很 before the adjective in a comparison!

A + 比 + B + Adjective

He is taller than me.

Today is colder than yesterday.

After the adjective, you can specify by how much: 一点儿 (a little), 得多 (much), or an exact quantity.

A + 比 + B + Adjective + difference

He is three years older than me.

This one is a little more expensive than that one.

To say “A is not as … as B”, the most natural is A 没有 B + adjective.

A + 没有 + B + Adjective

I am not as tall as him.

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