MANDARIN SENTENCE PATTERN

Comparisons with 比

Compare a quality of two people or things.

A + 比 (bǐ) + B + adjective

比 introduces the person or thing used as the comparison. Put the adjective after both items.

In a simple comparison, do not add the neutral linking 很 before the adjective. More detailed comparisons can add a degree or an amount.

Examples

今天比昨天热。

Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè.

Today is hotter than yesterday.

这本书比那本书贵。

Zhè běn shū bǐ nà běn shū guì.

This book is more expensive than that book.

我比他高一点儿。

Wǒ bǐ tā gāo yìdiǎnr.

I am a little taller than him.

Do not translate the English word order literally: 比 B comes before the adjective.