Adverbs of Degree - Compare, hái3, gèn, tèbié...
程度副词 — 比较、还3、更、特别…
Understand the use of 比较 / 还 / 更 / 特别 and their placement in the sentence.
Elements
比较还更特别挺有些越极
How to use it
- Placement: adverbs generally go before the verb or adjective they modify (often after the subject).
- For 比较, take a model sentence like 比较这两个物品。 (Compare these two objects.) and replace only the variable information.
- Context: mainly in the nuance of degree, time, or frequency.
Examples
比较这两个物品。
bǐjiào zhè liǎng gè wùpǐn。
Compare these two objects.
有些书是红色的。
yǒuxiē shū shì hóngsè de.
A certain number of books are red.
你越练习，越进步。
nǐ yuè liànxí， yuè jìnbù。
The more you practice, the more you progress.
我们可以比较一下这两种颜色。
wǒmen kěyǐ bǐjiào yíxià zhè liǎng zhǒng yánsè。
We can compare these two colors.
越...越...
yuè...yuè...
More...more...
Notes and exceptions
- 比 — Comparison: A + 比 + B + adj/VP : more... than...
- 更 — Even more: Reinforces an implicit/explicit comparison.
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in a real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. ____这两个物品。
(Compare these two objects.)
2. ____书是红色的。
(A certain number of books are red.)
3. 你____练习，越进步。
(The more you practice, the more you progress.)
4. 我们可以____一下这两种颜色。
(We can compare these two colors.)
5. ____...越...
(More...more...)