比 … 更 / 还 (even more than) · N1 + 比 + N2 + 更 / 还 + 形容词
A comparison does not set an absolute height
- Two short children differ in height.
- 他比我更高。 — The other child is taller relative to the speaker.
A comparison does not set an absolute height
- Two short children differ in height.
- he / him他than / compared to比I / me我more更high高。 — The other child is taller relative to the speaker.
Two short children differ in height. What does 他比我更高。 communicate?
The other child is taller relative to the speaker. 更 can strengthen the comparison without proving that either child is tall against an adult standard. An ordinary 比 comparison uses 高, 更高 or 还高 rather than 比我很高.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 比 … 更 / 还 (even more than). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
he他than比me我even more更tall高。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is than / compared to比 … more更 / still / also还 (even more than). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
he他than比me我even more更tall高。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: He's even taller than me: 他比我 ____ 高。
比 + N2 + 更 / 还 + Adj = even more: 他比我更高. · 比 + N2 + 更 / 还 + 形容词 = 更加:他比我更高。
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 他比我更高。: The other child is taller relative to the speaker.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, he / him他than / compared to比I / me我more更high高。: The other child is taller relative to the speaker.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Which word does not fit the ordinary comparison 他比我____高?
Use 他比我高、更高 or 还高. This is a rule for this ordinary comparison, not every possible sequence of 比 and 很.
Build: “He's even taller than me.” · 排一排:“他比我更高。”
N1 + 比 + N2 + 更 + Adj: 他 + 比我 + 更高. · N1 + 比 + N2 + 更 + 形容词:他 + 比我 + 更高。
Know the boundary
- 更 can strengthen the comparison without proving that either child is tall against an adult standard.
- An ordinary 比 comparison uses 高, 更高 or 还高 rather than 比我很高.
Know the boundary
- more更 can strengthen the comparison without proving that either child is tall against an adult standard.
- An ordinary than / compared to比 comparison uses high高, 更高 or still / also还high高 rather than than / compared to比I / me我very很high高.
他比我很高 is correct Chinese. · 他比我很高 是正确的中文。
Wrong — never 比 … 很. Say 他比我更高. · 错 —— 不说 比……很。要说 他比我更高。
In the opening situation: The other child is taller relative to the speaker.
更 can strengthen the comparison without proving that either child is tall against an adult standard. An ordinary 比 comparison uses 高, 更高 or 还高 rather than 比我很高. The other child is taller relative to the speaker.
Use the distinction
- The other child is taller relative to the speaker.
- 更 can strengthen the comparison without proving that either child is tall against an adult standard. An ordinary 比 comparison uses 高, 更高 or 还高 rather than 比我很高.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Comparison patterns.
Use the distinction
- The other child is taller relative to the speaker.
- more更 can strengthen the comparison without proving that either child is tall against an adult standard. An ordinary than / compared to比 comparison uses high高, 更高 or still / also还high高 rather than than / compared to比I / me我very很high高.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Comparison patterns.