跟 (gen) — compared with — HSK 3

跟 (gēn) + Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) (起来 (qǐlái))，Noun 2⋯⋯

跟 (gēn) — compared with

HSK 3Comparison Patterns

跟 (gēn) + Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) (起来 (qǐlái))，Noun 2⋯⋯

HSK 3Comparison Patterns

跟 (gēn) — compared with

Rule structure

A 跟 (gēn)/和 (hé) B 比起来 (bǐ qǐlái) means "compared with B, A…" and is used to introduce a comparative frame.

Rule structure

A 跟 (gēn)/和 (hé) B 比起来 (bǐ qǐlái) means "compared with B, A…" and is used to introduce a comparative frame.

Examples

跟去年比起来，今年更忙。

Gēn qùnián bǐ qǐlái, jīnnián gèng máng.

Compared with last year, I'm busier this year.

跟我妹妹比起来我更高。

Gēn wǒ mèimèi bǐ qǐlái wǒ gēng gāo.

Compared with my sister, I am taller.

跟坐车比起来走路更健康。

Gēn zuòchē bǐ qǐlái zǒulù gèng jiànkāng.

Compared with taking a car, walking is healthier.

Examples

跟去年比起来，今年更忙。

Gēn qùnián bǐ qǐlái, jīnnián gèng máng.

Compared with last year, I'm busier this year.

跟我妹妹比起来我更高。

Gēn wǒ mèimèi bǐ qǐlái wǒ gēng gāo.

Compared with my sister, I am taller.

跟坐车比起来走路更健康。

Gēn zuòchē bǐ qǐlái zǒulù gèng jiànkāng.

Compared with taking a car, walking is healthier.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

跟

gēn

With

比

bǐ

To compare, compared to...

起来

qǐlái

To get up

去年

qù nián

Last year

今年

jīn nián

This year

更

gèng

忙

máng

Busy

我

wǒ

I, me

妹妹

mèimei

Younger sister

高

gāo

Tall, high

坐

zuò

To sit, to take (transportation)

车

chē

Car; vehicle

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “compared with” in Chinese with 跟?

Use the structure: 跟 (gēn) + Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) (起来 (qǐlái))，Noun 2⋯⋯. For example: 跟去年比起来，今年更忙。 — “Compared with last year, I'm busier this year”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

跟去年比起来，今年更忙。 — “Compared with last year, I'm busier this year”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.

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地 — turning adjectives into adverbs

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AA — reduplicating adjectives

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