N1 + 不比 + N2 + Adj (tidak lebih … dari)
IntroducedNo greater than does not mean equal
- One person denies being taller than another.
- I我not不than / compared to比him他tall高。 — The speaker is no taller, allowing equal height or shorter height.
One person denies being taller than another. What does 我不比他高。 communicate?
The speaker is no taller, allowing equal height or shorter height. 没有他高 normally states being shorter in this comparison. 不比 does not by itself decide between equality and a lower value.
Membangun bentuknya
- The pattern in this lesson is N1 + no more than不比 + N2 + Adj (no more … than). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Pertahankan kata-kata pada posisi yang ditunjukkan; pola harus sesuai dengan situasi yang dimaksud serta bentuk kalimat.
I我no more than不比him他tall高。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: I'm no taller than he is: 我 ____ 他高。
N1 + 不比 + N2 + Adj = tidak lebih … dari: 我不比他高.
Baca contoh dalam konteks
- In the opening example, I我not不than / compared to比him他tall高。: The speaker is no taller, allowing equal height or shorter height.
- Jelaskan siapa yang bertindak, apa yang dideskripsikan, dan waktu atau kelompok mana yang relevan sebelum memilih parafrasa bahasa Inggris.
Bagaimana 不比 berbeda dari 没有?
No taller permits equal or shorter. No greater than is different from strictly less; 没有 does not specify a large gap.
Kenali batasannya
- not have / haven't没有him他tall高 normally states being shorter in this comparison.
- no more than不比 does not by itself decide between equality and a lower value.
不比 mengatakan N1 pasti melebihi N2.
Sebaliknya — 不比 = tidak lebih dari (setara atau kurang).
我不比他高 proves that both heights are exactly equal.
没有他高 normally states being shorter in this comparison. 不比 does not by itself decide between equality and a lower value. The speaker is no taller, allowing equal height or shorter height.
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- The speaker is no taller, allowing equal height or shorter height.
- not have / haven't没有him他tall高 normally states being shorter in this comparison. no more than不比 does not by itself decide between equality and a lower value.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Sentence patterns.
One person denies being taller than another. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.