{"id":3353,"date":"2022-10-20T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T03:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=3353"},"modified":"2026-09-20T17:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:45:30","slug":"comparisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/20\/comparisons\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Comparisons 1 &#8211; \u6bd4 b\u01d0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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dashed #f0dcd8 !important;}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"odc-article\">\n\n<div class=\"topbar\">\n  <div class=\"brandmark\"><span class=\"dot\"><\/span> OneDotDot Chinese<\/div>\n  <div>Grammar \u00b7 HSK 2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<header class=\"hero\">\n  <div class=\"hero-inner\">\n    <div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#5a5248 !important;\">Grammar Point \u00b7 <span style=\"color:#4d7c5f !important;\">HSK 2<\/span><\/div>\n    <h1 class=\"hero-title\"><span class=\"accent\" style=\"color:#4a5d48 !important;\">Chinese Comparisons 1<\/span><span class=\"cjk sub\" style=\"color:#4a5d48 !important;display:block !important;font-size:clamp(18px,2.6vw,25px) !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.4 !important;margin-top:10px !important;\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> &amp; <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n    <p class=\"hero-sub\">Comparing two things in Chinese takes just a few patterns. <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> means &#8220;than&#8221; and puts the winner first; <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span> says one thing doesn&#8217;t measure up to another; and a special <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97 de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97 de<\/span> pattern compares how people do things.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<main>\n  <div class=\"lede-row\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lede-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Comparisons-in-Chinese-\u6bd4-bi.jpg\" alt=\"Comparisons in Chinese \u6bd4 b\u01d0\">\n    <p class=\"lede\">This first lesson covers the four core ways to compare at HSK 2: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> + adjective, adding &#8220;how much&#8221; after the adjective, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6709 y\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6709 y\u01d2u<\/span> \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span> comparisons, and comparing actions with <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97 de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97 de<\/span>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#4d7c5f !important;display:flex !important;flex-wrap:wrap !important;align-items:baseline !important;gap:10px !important;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Structures\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif !important;font-size:14px !important;color:#4d7c5f !important;border:1.5px solid #4d7c5f !important;border-radius:50% !important;width:26px !important;height:26px !important;display:inline-flex !important;align-items:center !important;justify-content:center !important;flex-shrink:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\">1<\/span><span class=\"h2-title\">4 Structures<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-size:17px !important;font-weight:700 !important;color:#2f6b4f !important;margin:26px 0 12px !important;padding:0 !important;\">A + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> + B + Adj.<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">This means &#8220;A is more \u2026 than B.&#8221; The adjective describes A, the one that comes out on top, and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> sits between the two things being compared, like &#8220;than&#8221; in English. If the second noun is obvious, you can drop it.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7f8e\u570b<\/span><rt>M\u011bigu\u00f3<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5\u672c<\/span><rt>R\u00ecb\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7f8e\u56fd<\/span><rt>M\u011bigu\u00f3<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e5\u672c<\/span><rt>R\u00ecb\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">The United States is bigger than Japan.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u7063<\/span><rt>T\u00e1iw\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u590f\u5929<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52a0\u62ff\u5927<\/span><rt>Ji\u0101n\u00e1d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u590f\u5929<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u71b1<\/span><rt>r\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u6e7e<\/span><rt>T\u00e1iw\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u590f\u5929<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u52a0\u62ff\u5927<\/span><rt>Ji\u0101n\u00e1d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u590f\u5929<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ed<\/span><rt>r\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">The summer in Taiwan is hotter than the summer in Canada.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u83dc<\/span><rt>c\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9910\u9928<\/span><rt>c\u0101ngu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u5403<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u83dc<\/span><rt>c\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9910\u9986<\/span><rt>c\u0101ngu\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u5403<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">You make better food than the restaurant.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"note\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7684 de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7684 de<\/span> stands in for the repeated noun: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9910\u9928\u7684 c\u0101ngu\u01cen de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9910\u9986\u7684 c\u0101ngu\u01cen de<\/span> = <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9910\u9928\u7684\u83dc c\u0101ngu\u01cen de c\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9910\u9986\u7684\u83dc c\u0101ngu\u01cen de c\u00e0i<\/span>.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb9\u6613<\/span><rt>r\u00f3ngy\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb9\u6613<\/span><rt>r\u00f3ngy\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Easier said than done.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6377\u904b<\/span><rt>ji\u00e9y\u00f9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u8eca<\/span><rt>g\u014dngch\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5730\u94c1<\/span><rt>d\u00ecti\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u4ea4\u8f66<\/span><rt>g\u014dngji\u0101och\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Taking the MRT is faster than taking the bus.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Are you older than him?<\/div>\n    <div class=\"note\">Add <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u55ce ma<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5417 ma<\/span> at the end to turn any <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> sentence into a yes\/no question.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"callout point\"><div class=\"callout-label\">Why no <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span>?<\/div><p>In a plain sentence like <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4ed6\u5f88\u9ad8 t\u0101 h\u011bn g\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4ed6\u5f88\u9ad8 t\u0101 h\u011bn g\u0101o<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span> helps the adjective stand on its own. In a <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> sentence the comparison already does that job, so degree words such as <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u975e\u5e38 f\u0113ich\u00e1ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u975e\u5e38 f\u0113ich\u00e1ng<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u592a t\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u592a t\u00e0i<\/span> and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u771f zh\u0113n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u771f zh\u0113n<\/span> are left out.<\/p><p>Want to show how big the gap is? Add an amount or a degree phrase after the adjective \u2014 that&#8217;s the next pattern.<\/p><\/div>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-size:17px !important;font-weight:700 !important;color:#2f6b4f !important;margin:26px 0 12px !important;padding:0 !important;\">A + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> + B + Adj. + Amount \/ Degree<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">Put the size of the difference right after the adjective. A quantity complement is a number combined with a measure word \u2014 for example &#8220;three years,&#8221; &#8220;seven points,&#8221; or &#8220;three centimeters.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f1f\u5f1f<\/span><rt>d\u00ecdi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0f<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b72<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f1f\u5f1f<\/span><rt>d\u00ecdi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c0f<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c81<\/span><rt>su\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">My younger brother is three years younger than me.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5206\u6578<\/span><rt>f\u0113nsh\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e03<\/span><rt>q\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5206<\/span><rt>f\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5206\u6570<\/span><rt>f\u0113nsh\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e03<\/span><rt>q\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5206<\/span><rt>f\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Your score is 7 points higher than mine.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u516c\u5206<\/span><rt>g\u014dngf\u0113n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5398\u7c73<\/span><rt>l\u00edm\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I am three centimeters taller than he is.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">To say &#8220;much more&#8221; or &#8220;a little more,&#8221; use a degree phrase instead of a number: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u591a\u4e86 du\u014d le<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u591a\u4e86 du\u014d le<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e00\u9ede y\u00ecdi\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e00\u70b9 y\u00ecdi\u01cen<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e00\u4e9b y\u00ecxi\u0113<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e00\u4e9b y\u00ecxi\u0113<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97\u591a de du\u014d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97\u591a de du\u014d<\/span> or <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f88\u591a h\u011bndu\u014d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f88\u591a h\u011bndu\u014d<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6628\u5929<\/span><rt>zu\u00f3ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51b7<\/span><rt>l\u011bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6628\u5929<\/span><rt>zu\u00f3ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51b7<\/span><rt>l\u011bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Yesterday was much colder than today.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u59b9\u59b9<\/span><rt>m\u00e8imei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6f02\u4eae<\/span><rt>pi\u00e0oli\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u9ede<\/span><rt>y\u00ecdi\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c31<\/span><rt>ji\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u9ede<\/span><rt>y\u00ecdi\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u59b9\u59b9<\/span><rt>m\u00e8imei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6f02\u4eae<\/span><rt>pi\u00e0oliang<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u70b9<\/span><rt>y\u00ecdi\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c31<\/span><rt>ji\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u70b9<\/span><rt>y\u00ecdi\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">My sister is a little prettier than me. Only a little bit.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u73fe\u5728<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0nz\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ee5\u524d<\/span><rt>y\u01d0qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u00ecxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u73b0\u5728<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0nz\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ee5\u524d<\/span><rt>y\u01d0qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00\u4e9b<\/span><rt>y\u00ecxi\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I have a little more work now than in my previous job.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">Uber<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u81ea\u5df1<\/span><rt>z\u00ecj\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u958b\u8eca<\/span><rt>k\u0101ich\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b9\u4fbf<\/span><rt>f\u0101ngbi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u591a<\/span><rt>h\u011bndu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5750<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">Uber<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u81ea\u5df1<\/span><rt>z\u00ecj\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f00\u8f66<\/span><rt>k\u0101ich\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b9\u4fbf<\/span><rt>f\u0101ngbi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u591a<\/span><rt>h\u011bndu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Taking an Uber is much more convenient than driving yourself.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u5317<\/span><rt>T\u00e1ib\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u5929<\/span><rt>d\u014dngti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8\u96c4<\/span><rt>G\u0101oxi\u00f3ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51b7<\/span><rt>l\u011bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u5317<\/span><rt>T\u00e1ib\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51ac\u5929<\/span><rt>d\u014dngti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8\u96c4<\/span><rt>G\u0101oxi\u00f3ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51b7<\/span><rt>l\u011bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Taipei&#8217;s winter is much colder than Kaohsiung&#8217;s.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-size:17px !important;font-weight:700 !important;color:#2f6b4f !important;margin:26px 0 12px !important;padding:0 !important;\">A + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6709 y\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6709 y\u01d2u<\/span> \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span> + B (+ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u9ebc zh\u00e8me<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u4e48 zh\u00e8me<\/span> \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u90a3\u9ebc n\u00e0me<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u90a3\u4e48 n\u00e0me<\/span>) + Adj.<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">This is how you say A reaches (or doesn&#8217;t reach) B&#8217;s level. <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span> is the everyday way to say &#8220;not as \u2026 as,&#8221; and it is also how you negate a <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> sentence. Add <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u9ebc zh\u00e8me<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u4e48 zh\u00e8me<\/span> or <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u90a3\u9ebc n\u00e0me<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u90a3\u4e48 n\u00e0me<\/span> to mean &#8220;this\/that much.&#8221; The difference between the two is subtle \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u9ebc zh\u00e8me<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u4e48 zh\u00e8me<\/span> points at something close by or just mentioned, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u90a3\u9ebc n\u00e0me<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u90a3\u4e48 n\u00e0me<\/span> at something farther away or already known \u2014 and in many sentences you can use either.<\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">With <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54e5\u54e5<\/span><rt>g\u0113ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54e5\u54e5<\/span><rt>g\u0113ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">He is not as tall as his brother.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b0<\/span><rt>x\u012bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u820a<\/span><rt>ji\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b0<\/span><rt>x\u012bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e7<\/span><rt>ji\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Your new job is not as good as your old one.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u4e2d<\/span><rt>T\u00e1izh\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u5317<\/span><rt>T\u00e1ib\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u9ebc<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u71b1\u9b27<\/span><rt>r\u00e8n\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u4e2d<\/span><rt>T\u00e1izh\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u5317<\/span><rt>T\u00e1ib\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u4e48<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ed\u95f9<\/span><rt>r\u00e8nao<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Taichung isn&#8217;t as lively as Taipei.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">With <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6709 y\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6709 y\u01d2u<\/span> \u2014 most often in questions (add <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u55ce ma<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5417 ma<\/span>), and sometimes in an exclamation:<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u6a5f<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u6a5f<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u9ebc<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8cb4<\/span><rt>gu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u673a<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u673a<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u4e48<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d35<\/span><rt>gu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Is your phone as expensive as mine?<\/div>\n    <div class=\"note\">The second <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u624b\u6a5f sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u624b\u673a sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/span> can be dropped: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4f60\u7684\u624b\u6a5f\u6709\u6211\u7684\u90a3\u9ebc\u8cb4\u55ce n\u01d0 de sh\u01d2uj\u012b y\u01d2u w\u01d2 de n\u00e0me gu\u00ec ma<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4f60\u7684\u624b\u673a\u6709\u6211\u7684\u90a3\u4e48\u8d35\u5417 n\u01d0 de sh\u01d2uj\u012b y\u01d2u w\u01d2 de n\u00e0me gu\u00ec ma<\/span>.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5ec1\u6240<\/span><rt>c\u00e8su\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u623f\u9593<\/span><rt>f\u00e1ngji\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u9ebc<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff01<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5395\u6240<\/span><rt>c\u00e8su\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u623f\u95f4<\/span><rt>f\u00e1ngji\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u4e48<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5927<\/span><rt>d\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff01<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">His toilet is as big as my room!<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4\u723e\u84cb\u8332<\/span><rt>B\u01d0\u011brg\u00e0iz\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u9ebc<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u9322<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uqi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4\u5c14\u76d6\u8328<\/span><rt>B\u01d0\u011brg\u00e0iz\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u4e48<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u94b1<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uqi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Are you as rich as Bill Gates?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7f8e<\/span><rt>m\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7f8e<\/span><rt>m\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Is she as beautiful as me?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u52a0\u5dde<\/span><rt>Ji\u0101zh\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u590f\u5929<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u7063<\/span><rt>T\u00e1iw\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u9ebc<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u71b1<\/span><rt>r\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u52a0\u5dde<\/span><rt>Ji\u0101zh\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u590f\u5929<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53f0\u6e7e<\/span><rt>T\u00e1iw\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u4e48<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ed<\/span><rt>r\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Is the summer in California as hot as in Taiwan?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Is your Chinese as good as mine?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">When B is obvious from the context, you can leave it out \u2014 but only if <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u9ebc zh\u00e8me<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u4e48 zh\u00e8me<\/span> or <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u90a3\u9ebc n\u00e0me<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u90a3\u4e48 n\u00e0me<\/span> is there. The sentence then means &#8220;that\/this \u2026?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u9ebc<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u9322<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uqi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u4e48<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u94b1<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uqi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Are you that rich?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u9ebc<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7f8e<\/span><rt>m\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u4e48<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7f8e<\/span><rt>m\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Is she that beautiful?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u9ebc<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5fd9<\/span><rt>m\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u4e48<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5fd9<\/span><rt>m\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Are you really that busy?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-size:17px !important;font-weight:700 !important;color:#2f6b4f !important;margin:26px 0 12px !important;padding:0 !important;\">A + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> + B + V + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97 de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97 de<\/span> + Adj.  \/  A + V + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97 de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97 de<\/span> + <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> + B + Adj.<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">Remember: when a verb and an adjective come together, you always need <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/05\/de-difference\/\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97 de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97 de<\/span><\/a> to connect them. To compare how two people do an action, add <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> \u2014 either in front of the verb, or right after <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97 de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97 de<\/span>. The two word orders mean the same thing.<\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> + B before the verb:<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I run faster than him.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u59b9\u59b9<\/span><rt>m\u00e8imei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6d41\u5229<\/span><rt>li\u00fal\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u59b9\u59b9<\/span><rt>m\u00e8imei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6d41\u5229<\/span><rt>li\u00fal\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I speak Chinese more fluently than my younger sister.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"note\">When the verb has an object, say the verb twice: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8aaa\u4e2d\u6587 shu\u014d zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bf4\u4e2d\u6587 shu\u014d zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/span> \u2026 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8aaa\u5f97 shu\u014d de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bf4\u5f97 shu\u014d de<\/span>.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c11<\/span><rt>sh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u591a<\/span><rt>h\u011bndu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ba\u4ec0\u9ebc<\/span><rt>w\u00e8ish\u00e9nme<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80d6<\/span><rt>p\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c11<\/span><rt>sh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u591a<\/span><rt>h\u011bndu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48<\/span><rt>w\u00e8ish\u00e9nme<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80d6<\/span><rt>p\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I eat much less than you, so why am I fatter than you?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> + B after <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97 de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97 de<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I run faster than him.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u59d0\u59d0<\/span><rt>ji\u011bjie<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6d41\u5229<\/span><rt>li\u00fal\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u59d0\u59d0<\/span><rt>ji\u011bjie<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6d41\u5229<\/span><rt>li\u00fal\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">My older sister speaks Chinese more fluently than me.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c11<\/span><rt>sh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u591a<\/span><rt>h\u011bndu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ba\u4ec0\u9ebc<\/span><rt>w\u00e8ish\u00e9nme<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80d6<\/span><rt>p\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c11<\/span><rt>sh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u591a<\/span><rt>h\u011bndu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt><\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48<\/span><rt>w\u00e8ish\u00e9nme<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u80d6<\/span><rt>p\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I eat much less than you, so why am I fatter than you?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:16px !important;\">To negate it, put <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92 m\u00e9i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1 m\u00e9i<\/span> in front of the verb. For a yes\/no question, add <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u55ce ma<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5417 ma<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92<\/span><rt>m\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1<\/span><rt>m\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">I did not run faster than him.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Is he running faster than me?<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ex\">\n    <div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n    <div class=\"en\">Does he really run faster than me?<\/div>\n    <div class=\"note\">Adding <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6709 y\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6709 y\u01d2u<\/span> gives the question a slightly disdainful tone.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#4d7c5f !important;display:flex !important;flex-wrap:wrap !important;align-items:baseline !important;gap:10px !important;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2Common_Mistakes\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif !important;font-size:14px !important;color:#4d7c5f !important;border:1.5px solid #4d7c5f !important;border-radius:50% !important;width:26px !important;height:26px !important;display:inline-flex !important;align-items:center !important;justify-content:center !important;flex-shrink:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\">2<\/span><span class=\"h2-title\">Common Mistakes<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:0 !important;\">Most errors come from carrying English habits into <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> sentences.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\">Adverbs of degree like <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span> aren&#8217;t necessary \u2014 and aren&#8217;t allowed \u2014 in a <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> sentence.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u82f1\u6587<\/span><rt>y\u012bngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u975e\u5e38<\/span><rt>f\u0113ich\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96e3<\/span><rt>n\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u82f1\u6587<\/span><rt>y\u012bngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u975e\u5e38<\/span><rt>f\u0113ich\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96be<\/span><rt>n\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u82f1\u6587<\/span><rt>y\u012bngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96e3<\/span><rt>n\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u82f1\u6587<\/span><rt>y\u012bngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96be<\/span><rt>n\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\">The same goes for <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u975e\u5e38 f\u0113ich\u00e1ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u975e\u5e38 f\u0113ich\u00e1ng<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u592a t\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u592a t\u00e0i<\/span> and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u771f zh\u0113n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u771f zh\u0113n<\/span>. If you want to stress the gap, put <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u591a\u4e86 du\u014d le<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u591a\u4e86 du\u014d le<\/span> or an amount after the adjective.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ad8<\/span><rt>g\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\">Don&#8217;t put <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d b\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d b\u00f9<\/span> in front of the adjective in a <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6bd4 b\u01d0<\/span> sentence. To say &#8220;not as \u2026 as,&#8221; use <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span>.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e97<\/span><rt>di\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u5403<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e97<\/span><rt>di\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u5403<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e97<\/span><rt>di\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u5403<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5e97<\/span><rt>di\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u5403<\/span><rt>h\u01ceoch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u6709 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/span> sentences don&#8217;t take <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f88 h\u011bn<\/span> either. Use the bare adjective, or add <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u90a3\u9ebc n\u00e0me<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u90a3\u4e48 n\u00e0me<\/span> \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u9ebc zh\u00e8me<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u4e48 zh\u00e8me<\/span> if you want to say &#8220;that much.&#8221;<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mistake-block\">\n    <div class=\"row wrong-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u274c<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"row right-row\"><span class=\"mark\">\u2705<\/span><div class=\"hanzi\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8dd1<\/span><rt>p\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\">To compare how someone does an action, the adjective goes after <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97 de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97 de<\/span>: verb first, then <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f97 de<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f97 de<\/span>, then the adjective.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2 style=\"color:#4d7c5f !important;display:flex !important;flex-wrap:wrap !important;align-items:baseline !important;gap:10px !important;margin:52px 0 6px !important;padding:0 !important;text-indent:0 !important;list-style:none !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3Practice\"><\/span><span class=\"num\" style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif TC',serif !important;font-size:14px !important;color:#4d7c5f !important;border:1.5px solid #4d7c5f !important;border-radius:50% !important;width:26px !important;height:26px !important;display:inline-flex !important;align-items:center !important;justify-content:center !important;flex-shrink:0 !important;background:transparent !important;\">3<\/span><span class=\"h2-title\">Practice<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n  <p style=\"margin-top:20px !important;margin-bottom:0 !important;\">Translate each sentence into Chinese, then tap the card to check your answer.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>My phone is newer than yours. (basic comparison)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u6a5f<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b0<\/span><rt>x\u012bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u624b\u673a<\/span><rt>sh\u01d2uj\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65b0<\/span><rt>x\u012bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>This schoolbag is 200 dollars cheaper than that one. (exact amount)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u66f8\u5305<\/span><rt>sh\u016bb\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4fbf\u5b9c<\/span><rt>pi\u00e1ny\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5169\u767e<\/span><rt>li\u01cengb\u01cei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u584a<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e66\u5305<\/span><rt>sh\u016bb\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4fbf\u5b9c<\/span><rt>pi\u00e1nyi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e24\u767e<\/span><rt>li\u01cengb\u01cei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5757<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>This year&#8217;s summer is much hotter than last year&#8217;s. (much more)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u590f\u5929<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb\u5e74<\/span><rt>q\u00f9ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u71b1<\/span><rt>r\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5e74<\/span><rt>j\u012bnni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u590f\u5929<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb\u5e74<\/span><rt>q\u00f9ni\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u70ed<\/span><rt>r\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>This movie isn&#8217;t as interesting as that one. (not as \u2026 as)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90e8<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96fb\u5f71<\/span><rt>di\u00e0ny\u01d0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90e8<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u610f\u601d<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uy\u00ecs\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90e8<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7535\u5f71<\/span><rt>di\u00e0ny\u01d0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1\u6709<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iy\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90e8<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709\u610f\u601d<\/span><rt>y\u01d2uy\u00ecsi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>Do you think learning Chinese is as hard as I find learning English? (question with &#8220;as \u2026 as&#8221;)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u89ba<\/span><rt>ju\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b78<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b78<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u82f1\u6587<\/span><rt>y\u012bngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u9ebc<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96e3<\/span><rt>n\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u89c9<\/span><rt>ju\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b66<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b66<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u82f1\u6587<\/span><rt>y\u012bngw\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u4e48<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96be<\/span><rt>n\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>My classmate sings better than I do. (comparing an action)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"answer\"><div class=\"reason zh-answer\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u540c\u5b78<\/span><rt>t\u00f3ngxu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5531<\/span><rt>ch\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u540c\u5b66<\/span><rt>t\u00f3ngxu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6bd4<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5531<\/span><rt>ch\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u3002<\/span><rt><\/rt><\/ruby><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hint\">\ud83d\udc46 Tap to reveal<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"practice\">\n    <div class=\"prompt\"><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>She swims faster than her friend. 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