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跟 … 比(起来) (compared with …)
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Your city or mine?
- A friend from Shanghai is visiting your small town and finds everything slower and quieter.
- with跟Shanghai上海compared比，here这儿quiet安静much多(completed / change)了。 — "Compared with Shanghai, it's much quieter here."
with跟 + B + compared比((after a verb) indicating…起来)，A …
- with跟 B compared比((after a verb) indicating…起来) = "compared with B" sets up the comparison first; the comment on A follows.
- It often starts the sentence, separated by a comma: with跟last year去年compared比，this year今年(modifier / structural particle)的summer夏天hot热much多(completed / change)了.
with跟last year去年compared比，this year今年hot热much多了。
Complete: “Compared with last month, I'm much busier.” ____上个月比，我忙多了。
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跟 / 和 + B + 比 sets up the comparison.
After the subject
- The phrase can follow the subject: I / me我with跟I / me我older brother哥哥compared比(after a verb) indicating…起来，or / still还是fairly / rather比较low矮。 — "Compared with my brother, I'm still rather short."
- with和 can replace with跟: with和Beijing北京compared比，Guangzhou广州warm暖和(degree marker)得much多。
with和Beijing北京compared比，Guangzhou广州warm暖和much more得多。
Build: “Compared with Beijing, Guangzhou is much warmer.”
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和 B 比, then A + Adj + 得多.
Do not add compared比 twice
- After with跟 B compared比, the comment uses a plain adjective (+ much多(completed / change)了 / a bit一点): quiet安静much多(completed / change)了, not compared比quiet安静much多(completed / change)了.
- Keep with跟 before B: with跟Shanghai上海compared比, not compared比with跟Shanghai上海.
Which sentence is correct?
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After 跟 B 比, the comment is a plain adjective, with no second 比.
with跟…compared比 versus A compared比 B
- A compared比 B + Adj is one tight sentence: here这儿compared比Shanghai上海quiet安静.
- with跟 B compared比，A … sets the scene first, which suits longer descriptions and opinions.
here这儿than比Shanghai上海quiet安静。
跟上海比，这儿安静多了 and 这儿比上海安静多了 compare the same two places.
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Both say this place is much quieter than Shanghai.
Recap
- with跟 / with和 B compared比((after a verb) indicating…起来)，A + Adj = compared with B, A is …
- No second compared比 in the comment; much多(completed / change)了 or a bit一点 often follow the adjective.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Comparison patterns.
A friend from Shanghai is visiting your small town and finds everything slower and quieter. 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.