Chinese Comparison Sentences with Multiples: Learn how to compare two items using 比 and 是…的 patterns to indicate times larger/smaller or percentages
1 The 比 (bǐ) Comparison Pattern
The basic Chinese comparison uses 比 (bǐ) inserted between the two items being compared. To indicate how much larger or smaller something is, we add a measure of difference (times or percentage) at the end of the sentence.
Visual Comparison Structure
比 Pattern Examples
Key Points for 比 Pattern
Order Matters
The first item (A) is always the one with the greater degree of the quality:
Measure Words
You can use either 倍 (bèi) for times or 百分之 for percentages:
2 The 是…的 (shì…de) Comparison Pattern
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3 Comparing 比 vs 是…的 Patterns
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Practice Exercises
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