Comparison with 比起來 bǐqǐlái

Grammar Point:
比起來来 bǐqǐlái is used to introduce a comparison between two or more things. It usually appears at the beginning of a clause, often followed by a subject and a comment.

Structure

(A) 跟 gēn B 比起來来 bǐqǐlái…

The preposition 跟 gēn in this pattern can be replaced with 和 hànhé. In the second part of the sentence, you need to use an adverb or a complement of degree, such as 比較较 bǐjiào, 更 gèng, 多了 duōle, or 很 hěn.

跟gēn昨天zuótiān比起bǐqǐ來lái， 今天jīntiān涼快liángkuài多duō了le跟gēn昨天zuótiān比起bǐqǐ来lái， 今天jīntiān凉快liángkuài多duō了le
Compared with yesterday, today is much cooler.

拿鐵nátiě跟gēn黑咖啡hēikāfēi比起bǐqǐ來lái， 你nǐ更gèng喜歡xǐhuān哪nǎ個ge？ 拿铁nátiě跟gēn黑咖啡hēikāfēi比起bǐqǐ来lái， 你nǐ更gèng喜欢xǐhuan哪nǎ个ge？
Which do you prefer, lattes or black coffee?

搭dā捷運jiéyùn跟gēn走路zǒulù比起bǐqǐ來lái， 搭dā捷運jiéyùn快kuài很hěn多duō搭dā捷运jiéyùn跟gēn走路zǒulù比起bǐqǐ来lái， 搭dā捷运jiéyùn快kuài很hěn多duō
Compared with walking, taking the MRT is much faster.

跟gēn別人biérén比起bǐqǐ來lái， 我wǒ吃飯chīfàn吃chī得de很hěn慢màn跟gēn别人biérén比起bǐqǐ来lái， 我wǒ吃饭chīfàn吃chī得de很hěn慢màn
Compared with others, I eat very slowly.

和hàn外面wàimiàn餐廳cāntīng比起bǐqǐ來lái， 我wǒ自己zìjǐ做zuò的de義大利麵yìdàlìmiàn真的zhēnde便宜piányí很hěn多duō和hé外面wàimian餐厅cāntīng比起bǐqǐ来lái， 我wǒ自己zìjǐ做zuò的de义大利面yìdàlìmiàn真的zhēnde便宜piányi很hěn多duō
Compared with restaurants, the pasta I cook myself is way cheaper.

計劃jìhuà旅遊lǚyóu跟gēn旅遊lǚyóu比起bǐqǐ來lái， 我wǒ覺得juéde計畫jìhuà更gèng累lèi计划jìhuá旅游lǚyóu跟gēn旅游lǚyóu比起bǐqǐ来lái， 我wǒ觉得juéde计画jìhuà更gèng累lèi
Planning a trip, compared with actually traveling, feels more tiring to me.

跟gēn電影diànyǐng比起bǐqǐ來lái， 我wǒ更gèng喜歡xǐhuān看書kànshū跟gēn电影diànyǐng比起bǐqǐ来lái， 我wǒ更gèng喜欢xǐhuan看书kànshū
Compared to watching movies, I prefer reading.

跟gēn鬧鐘nàozhōng比起bǐqǐ來lái， 我wǒ的de狗gǒu叫jiào我wǒ起床qǐcháig的de速度sùdù比較bǐjiào快kuài跟gēn闹钟nàozhōng比起bǐqǐ来lái， 我wǒ的de狗gǒu叫jiào我wǒ起床qǐcháig的de速度sùdù比较bǐjiào快kuài
Compared with an alarm clock, my dog wakes me up much faster.

Practice

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跟gēn週末zhōumò比起bǐqǐ來lái， 平日píngrì的de公園gōngyuán人rén比較bǐjiào少shǎo跟gēn周末zhōumò比起bǐqǐ来lái， 平日píngrì的de公园gōngyuán人rén比较bǐjiào少shǎo

跟gēn外面wàimiàn比起bǐqǐ來lái， 家裡jiālǐ安靜ānjìng多duō了le跟gēn外面wàimiàn比起bǐqǐ来lái， 家里jiālǐ安静ānjìng多duō了le