Fixed Phrases - 一+量词+比+一+量词
— 一+量词+比+一+量词
Understand the use of 一 / 量词 / 比 and their placement in the sentence.
Structure
一+量词+比+一+量词
Elements
一量词比
How to use it
- Start from the pattern: 一+量词+比+一+量词.
- Placement: keep the fixed order 一 → 量词 → 比 → 一 → 量词; place 一 at the beginning of the segment and 量词 at the end.
- Context: use for explicit comparison of two elements (level, quality, or quantity).
Examples
今天比昨天冷。
jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng。
Today it's colder than yesterday.
没有...比
méiyǒu...bǐ
There's not... more
比我高
bǐ wǒ gāo
Bigger than me
比他大
bǐ tā dà
Older than it is
Notes and exceptions
- 比 — Comparison: A + 比 + B + adj/VP: more... than...
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. 今天____昨天冷。
(Today it's colder than yesterday.)
2. 没有...____
(There's not... more)
3. ____我高
(Bigger than me)
4. ____他大
(Older than it is)