Decoded Slug: 比 (bǐ) - Compare/Than
Mandarin Grammar Point
比 (bǐ) - Compare/Than
比 (bǐ) - Compare/Than
Short explanation:
Used to compare two things or people.
Formation:
Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + Adjective
Examples:
我比你高。
Wǒ bǐ nǐ gāo.
I am taller than you.
这本书比那本书有趣。
Zhè běn shū bǐ nà běn shū yǒuqù.
This book is more interesting than that book.
他的汉语比我的汉语好。
Tā de Hànyǔ bǐ wǒ de Hànyǔ hǎo.
His Chinese is better than my Chinese.
今天比昨天冷。
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng.
Today is colder than yesterday.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese character '比 (bǐ)' is used to compare two things, people, or situations, similar to the English word 'than' in comparison sentences. It forms a bridge between two items being compared, allowing us to express which one is superior in some way.