北京比上海冷
A is more … than B
Structure
A 比 B + 形容词
What it means
A 比 B + adjective says A is more … than B: 北京比上海冷 (Beijing is colder than Shanghai).
How it is built
A + 比 + B + adjective: 坐火车比开车快 (taking the train is quicker than driving).
When to use it
The adjective alone already means “more …”. For the opposite, “not as … as”, use A 没有 B + adjective (next point).
Watch out
✗ 北京比上海很冷。 ✓ 北京比上海冷。 Never put 很, 非常 or 太 before the adjective in a 比 sentence.
Examples
哈尔滨比北京冷。
Harbin is colder than Beijing.
今天比昨天热。
Today is hotter than yesterday.
坐火车比开车快。
Taking the train is quicker than driving.
Learn this in HSK 1 · Lesson 19: 北京比上海冷 (Weather)
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