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Chinese grammar

A 比 B + adjective + amount

More … than …, by …

A 比 B + adjective + amount says by how much: 他比我大三岁 “he is three years older than me”.

In stories

  1. 我最好的朋友,比我大三十岁。

    我最好的朋友 · My best friend: an easy Chinese essay story HSK 2

  2. 我比你大六十岁。”

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  3. 她终于想起来了:那个瘦瘦小小的男孩,现在竟然比她高一个头了。

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  4. 这一次,我比门早了一秒。

    一百分 · Full marks HSK 5

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What does A 比 B + adjective + amount mean in Chinese?

More … than …, by …. A 比 B + adjective + amount says by how much: 他比我大三岁 “he is three years older than me”.

How common is A 比 B + adjective + amount?

It comes up in 12 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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