Chinese Grammar Intermediate - Comparing

Introduction

Intermediate Mandarin is less about isolated rules and more about combining patterns to sound precise, natural, and responsive. This chapter focuses on comparing, collecting the structures Chinese speakers rely on when they need to handle that idea naturally.

From 一样 (basic comparison) to 倍 (multiples), you'll practise the contrasts, sequencing, and sentence-building choices that make intermediate Chinese feel more flexible and exact.

Themes

All Chinese Grammar Intermediate in This Chapter (7)

1. 一样 (basic comparison) yīyàng The pattern 跟/和...一样 is used to express that two things are the same or equal in some quality. It is one of the most fundamental comparis...
2. 比较 (rather/comparatively) bǐjiào 比较 is used as an adverb meaning 'relatively,' 'rather,' or 'comparatively.' It softens the degree of an adjective or verb phrase, indicat...
3. 有 + Adj. (comparable degree) yǒu The pattern A + 有 + B + Adj. is used to ask or state whether A reaches the same level as B in some quality. It is most commonly seen in q...
4. 跟...比 (compared with) gēn...bǐ The pattern 跟 A 比(起来) is used to introduce a comparison, meaning 'compared with A.' It sets up a frame of reference before stating how B ...
5. 更/还 (even more) gèng, hái When used with 比, the adverbs 更 and 还 intensify the comparison, meaning 'even more.' They emphasize that the difference between two thing...
6. 差不多 (approximately) chàbuduō 差不多 means 'almost,' 'about the same,' or 'more or less.' It is used to express approximation, similarity, or that something is close enou...
7. 倍 (multiples) bèi The measure word 倍 is used to express multiples or 'times as much.' It indicates that one quantity is a certain number of times greater t...