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Comparison with 比

A is more ... than B

A 比 B + adjective

比 compares two things — and don't add 很.

💬 Examples
我比他高。
Wǒ bǐ tā gāo.
I am taller than him.
📝 A 比 B adjective; no 很
今天比昨天热。
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè.
Today is hotter than yesterday.
📝 比 comparison
Adding the degree of difference

Put the amount after the adjective.

💬 Examples
我比他高一点。
Wǒ bǐ tā gāo yìdiǎn.
I'm a bit taller than him.
📝 一点 = a little (after the adjective)
他比我大三岁。
Tā bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.
He is three years older than me.
📝 Degree after the adjective
没有 for 'not as ... as'

A 没有 B (这么/那么) adjective.

💬 Examples
我没有他高。
Wǒ méiyǒu tā gāo.
I'm not as tall as him.
📝 没有 = not as ... as
这个没有那个好。
Zhège méiyǒu nàge hǎo.
This isn't as good as that.
📝 Negative comparison