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比 in Context

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The Character You Just Learned is Also a Common Word!

Usage 1 - "(used in comparisons) than, compared to…": 

Sentence:

我比你胖。

English:

I’m fatter than you.

Top-Down Words:


Sentence:

我比你会唱歌。

English:

I’m better at singing than you.

Top-Down Words:

唱歌 chànggē - to sing


*Sentence:

因为用手机比去银行方便得多。

English:

Because using a mobile phone is much more convenient than going to a bank.

Top-Down Words:

方便 fāngbiàn - convenient
多 duō - very many, a lot



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Great Job! Keep Going! 比如 in Context
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Chris Young

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No verb omitted here as far as I can see. It's just the standard 比 construction for comparing two things. If I've missed something in my answer here please elaborate further, thanks!

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Keith Travis

我比你胖

I compared to you am fat.

我比你会唱歌

I compared to you can sing.

因为用手机比去银行方便得多

Because using a cell phone compared with going to the bank is convenient: much more.

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