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Expressing "much more" in comparisons

To say something is much more [adjective] than something else in Chinese, use the 比 structure with 很多, 得多, or 多了 after the adjective. Make sure the adjective comes before these intensifiers, not after.

Structure

N1 + 比 + N2 + Adj. + 很多 / 得多 / 多了
All three endings mean 'much more'. 很多 is the most colloquial, 得多 often appears as 'adj.+得多', and 多了 usually comes with 了.

Examples

  • 拼音比汉字容易很多。
    Pīnyīn bǐ Hànzì róngyì hěn duō .
    Pinyin is much easier than Chinese characters.
  • 坐高铁比坐飞机方便很多。
    Zuò gāotiě bǐ zuò fēijī fāngbiàn hěn duō .
    It's much more convenient to take the high-speed train than the airplane.
  • 这个女老师比那个男老师严格得多。
    Zhège nǚ lǎoshī bǐ nàge nán lǎoshī yángé de duō .
    This female teacher is much stricter than that male teacher.
  • 你比我有经验多了。
    Nǐ bǐ wǒ yǒu jīngyàn duō le .
    You're much more experienced than me.
  • 他打篮球比我厉害多了。
    Tā dǎ lánqiú bǐ wǒ lìhai duō le .
    He plays basketball much better than I do.

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