HSK2 — Day 3 — Comparing Things with 比
Who's taller? Who's faster? Today let's learn to compare things.
Today's Vocabulary
比
compared to / than
我比你高。
Wǒ bǐ nǐ gāo.
I am taller than you.
高
tall / high
哥哥比我高。
Gēge bǐ wǒ gāo.
My older brother is taller than me.
长
long
这个很长。
Zhège hěn cháng.
This is very long.
新
new
我有新衣服。
Wǒ yǒu xīn yīfu.
I have new clothes.
快
fast
飞机比出租车快。
Fēijī bǐ chūzūchē kuài.
A plane is faster than a taxi.
慢
slow
弟弟比我慢。
Dìdi bǐ wǒ màn.
My younger brother is slower than me.
Today's Grammar
Use A + 比 (bǐ) + B + adjective to compare, e.g. 我比你高 (I am taller than you).
我比你高。
I am taller than you.
哥哥比弟弟大。
The older brother is older than the younger brother.
这本书比那本书新。
This book is newer than that book.
姐姐比妹妹慢。
The older sister is slower than the younger sister.
飞机比出租车快。
The airplane is faster than the taxi.