A + 比 + B + Adjective/Verb + ...
Reach for this whenever you compare two things — same as the basic 比 comparison, but extended so that after the adjective or verb you can specify HOW MUCH bigger the gap is. The tail can be a number (多了三公分), a degree (得多, 一点, 多了), or a result phrase. This is the version you will use most in real news and conversation, because real comparisons usually quantify the difference.
Structure
[A] 比 [B] [ADJ/VERB] [AMOUNT / DEGREE]。
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How to Think About It
比 plants the 'greater-than' sign between A and B; the adjective or verb names the dimension; and the tail of the sentence reports the SIZE of the difference. Chinese gives you three sockets after the adjective: a specific number (高五公分), a vague quantifier (高一点 / 多了 / 得多), or both. Forgetting the tail leaves the sentence factually true but vague — adding it is what makes the sentence sound like real reporting.
Examples
他比我高五公分。
Tā bǐ wǒ gāo wǔ gōngfēn.
He is five centimeters taller than me.
今年的销量比去年增加了百分之二十。
Jīnnián de xiāoliàng bǐ qùnián zēngjiā le bǎifēnzhī èrshí.
This year's sales grew by 20% compared to last year.
新版本比旧版本快得多。
Xīn bǎnběn bǐ jiù bǎnběn kuài de duō.
The new version is much faster than the old one.
Common Mistake
Learners put the amount BEFORE the adjective, mirroring English ('He is 5 cm taller'). In Chinese the amount comes AFTER the adjective.
他比我五公分高。
他比我高五公分。
Don't Confuse With
比 + Object + Adjective (bare)
Bare 比 just says A is more X than B. This extended version adds HOW MUCH more — use it when the gap matters.
A + 没有 + B + (这么/那么) + Adjective
Use this to say A is NOT as [adj] as B. 比 only handles the 'more than' direction.
A + 比 + B + 更 + Adjective
Adding 更 before the adjective is a common error in 比 sentences — 更 is for when the comparison is already in the air, not when you set it up with 比. Drop 更 in a plain 比 sentence.
Practice
Fill in the blank: 我妹妹比我小 ___（three years）。
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Fill in the blank: 这条裙子比那条贵 ___ 多。
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得
Arrange into a sentence: 一倍 / 价格 / 比 / 去年 / 多了 / 今年的
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今年的价格比去年多了一倍。
Translate to Chinese: This year's profit is 30% lower than last year's.
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今年的利润比去年低了百分之三十。
Compare two things with a specific numerical difference.
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新员工的工资比老员工低两千块。
Hear It in Real Episodes
This pattern appears in 1 Fluentide episode. Press play to hear the sentence:
民事诉讼案件的数量比拜登政府时期减少了百分之七十六。
The number of civil lawsuit cases decreased by 76 percent compared to the Biden administration.
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Related Grammar Patterns
Acquire by listening
Hear A + 比 + B + Adjective/Verb + ... in real Chinese, not in a textbook.
Fluentide picks the next news episode at your level, so this pattern shows up again and again in real context. The transcript marks it, the audio drills it. Free to start.