比
bǐ
To compare, compared to...
Intensifying comparisons with 得多 (de duō) and 多了 (duō le)
Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) + Noun 2 + Adj. + 得多 (de duō) / 多了 (duō le)
得多 (dé duō) / 多了 (duō le) — much more
HSK 3Comparison Patterns
Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) + Noun 2 + Adj. + 得多 (de duō) / 多了 (duō le)
HSK 3Comparison Patterns得多 (dé duō) / 多了 (duō le) — much more
Rule structure
比 (bǐ) + Adjective + 得多 (de duō)/多了 (duō le) intensifies a comparative, meaning "much more [Adjective]".
Rule structure
比 (bǐ) + Adjective + 得多 (de duō)/多了 (duō le) intensifies a comparative, meaning "much more [Adjective]".
Examples
今天比昨天热多了。
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè duō le.
Today is much hotter than yesterday.
他比我高多了。
Tā bǐ wǒ gāo duō le.
He is much taller than me.
这个比那个贵得多。
Zhège bǐ nàge guì de duō.
This one is much more expensive than that one.
Examples
今天比昨天热多了。
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè duō le.
Today is much hotter than yesterday.
他比我高多了。
Tā bǐ wǒ gāo duō le.
He is much taller than me.
这个比那个贵得多。
Zhège bǐ nàge guì de duō.
This one is much more expensive than that one.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “much more” in Chinese with 得多 / 多了?
Use the structure: Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) + Noun 2 + Adj. + 得多 (de duō) / 多了 (duō le). For example: 今天比昨天热多了。 — “Today is much hotter than yesterday”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
今天比昨天热多了。 — “Today is much hotter than yesterday”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.
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跟 — compared with
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一边 — doing two things at once
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如果…就 — if… then…
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万 — big numbers
Number + 万 (wàn) / 亿 (yì)
地 — turning adjectives into adverbs
Adj. + 地 (de) + Verb
AA — reduplicating adjectives
AA / AABB