Learn how to make simple comparisons in Chinese with this easy to follow video. Features Chinese characters, pinyin, and English translations, along with explanations.

比 – bǐ

compare; contrast

 

他比我高 – tā bǐ wǒ gāo

He’s taller than me.

 

她比我漂亮 – tā bǐ wǒ piào liang

She’s more beautiful than me.

 

上海比北京大 – shàng hǎi bǐ běi jīng dà

Shanghai is bigger than Beijing.

 

西餐比中餐贵 – xī cān bǐ zhōng cān guì

Western food is more expensive than Chinese food.

 

今天比昨天热 – jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān rè

Today is hotter than yesterday.

 

不 – bù

no; not

 

我不比他高 – wǒ bù bǐ tā gāo

I’m not as tall as him.

 

没有 – méi yǒu

don’t have

 

我没有他高 – wǒ méi yǒu tā gāo

I’m not as tall as him.

 

北京没有上海大 – běi jīng méi yǒu shàng hǎi dà

Beijing isn’t as big as Shanghai.

 

我二十六岁 – wǒ èr shí liù suì

I’m 26 years old.

 

我弟弟十一岁 – wǒ dì di shí yī suì

My little brother is 11 years old.

 

我比弟弟大十五岁 – wǒ bǐ dì di dà shí wǔ suì

I’m 15 years older than my little brother.

 

汉堡二十块 – hàn bǎo èr shí kuài

A hamburger is 20 kuai.

 

煎饼三块 – jiān bǐng sān kuài

A Chinese pancake is 3 kuai.

 

汉堡比煎饼贵十七块 – hàn bǎo bǐ jiān bǐng guì shí qī kuài

A hamburger is 17 kuai more expensive than a Chinese pancake.

 

今天二十五度 – jīn tiān èr shí wǔ dù

Today it’s 25 degrees Celsius.

 

昨天二十二度 – zuó tiān èr shí èr dù

Yesterday it was 23 degrees Celcius.

 

今天比昨天热三度 – jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān rè sān dù

Today it’s three degrees hotter than yesterday.

 

吗 – ma

question particle

 

中文比英文难吗？ – zhōng wén bǐ yīng wén nán ma?

Is Chinese more difficult than English?

 

中文没有英文难 – zhōng wén méi yǒu yīng wén nán

Chinese is not as difficult as English.

 

再见 – zài jiàn

goodbye