HSK 5

比较句5

Comparison 2: Using '跟...相比' and comparison structures with quantitative complements

Explanation

'跟...相比' is used to compare two things or matters and usually appears at the beginning of a sentence. For example: 跟A相比, B... (Compared to A, B...). The structure 'A+adjective+B+quantitative complement' is used to specify the degree of difference. For example: 大三岁 (three years older), 贵50块 (50 yuan more expensive).

Examples

(1)跟⋯⋯相比
1gēnxiāng
跟上次考试相比,这次没有那么难。
gēnshàngkǎoshìxiāngzhèméiyǒumenán
跟别人相比,我的想法太简单了。
gēnbiérénxiāngdexiǎngtàijiǎndānle
跟语法知识相比,我觉得语音知识更难。
gēnzhīshíxiàngjuédeyīnzhīshigèngnán
(2)A+形容词+B+数量补语
2A+xíngróng+B+shùliàng
她高我五厘米。
gāo
他早我十分钟。
zǎoshífēnzhōng
姐姐大我十岁。
jiějieshísuì

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The grammar point “比较句5” (Comparison 2: Using '跟...相比' and comparison structures with quantitative complements) is one of the key structures at HSK 5. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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