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Chinese grammar

A 比 B 更/还 + adjective

Even more … than …

比 B 更/还 + adjective: A exceeds B, often surprisingly.

In stories

  1. “还有,它今年六十岁了,比我爸爸还大!”

    比爸爸还大 · My pet is older than my dad HSK 2

  2. 只有一百克,比一个苹果还小!

    大熊猫的小秘密 · Fun facts about giant pandas HSK 3

  3. 太上老君说:“他吃了我的金丹,身体比石头还硬。

    大闹天宫 · Havoc in Heaven HSK 3

  4. 可是,每年想去的年轻人很多,比军队需要的人还多。

    在中国,一定要当兵吗? · Is military service compulsory in China? HSK 3

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What does A 比 B 更/还 + adjective mean in Chinese?

Even more … than …. 比 B 更/还 + adjective: A exceeds B, often surprisingly.

How common is A 比 B 更/还 + adjective?

It comes up in 36 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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