Word: 比 (bǐ, bī)

它比我想的容易。

Tā bǐ wǒ xiǎng de róngyì.

It is easier than I thought.

家庭和睦比什么都重要，你说呢？

Jiātíng hémù bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào, nǐ shuō ne?

Peace within the family matters more than anything, don't you think?

家庭和谐比什么都重要。

Jiātíng héxié bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.

Harmony in the family matters more than anything.

小暑一到，天气一天比一天热。

Xiǎoshǔ yí dào, tiānqì yì tiān bǐ yì tiān rè.

Once Xiaoshu arrives, the weather gets hotter day by day.

小镇的空气比城里好多了。

Xiǎozhèn de kōngqì bǐ chénglǐ hǎoduō le.

The air in the small town is much better than in the city.

山区的冬天比城里冷很多。

Shānqū de dōngtiān bǐ chénglǐ lěng hěn duō.

Winters in the mountains are much colder than in the city.

市中心的房子比郊区贵。

Shìzhōngxīn de fángzi bǐ jiāoqū guì.

Houses in the city centre are more expensive than in the suburbs.

弟弟的分数比我高。

Dìdi de fēnshù bǐ wǒ gāo.

My younger brother's grades are higher than mine.

您比我更高。

Nín bǐ wǒ gèng gāo.

You're even taller than I am.

情况一天比一天差。

Qíngkuàng yì tiān bǐ yì tiān chà.

The situation is getting worse and worse day by day.

情况一天比一天更好。

Qíngkuàng yì tiān bǐ yì tiān gèng hǎo.

Day by day it's getting better.

情况比您想的要严重。

Qíngkuàng bǐ nín xiǎng de yào yánzhòng.

The situation must be worse than you thought.

情况比我想的还坏。

Qíngkuàng bǐ wǒ xiǎng de hái huài.

The situation is worse than I'd thought.

我不知道他比我大还是小。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā bǐ wǒ dà háishi xiǎo.

I don't know whether he's younger or older than me.

我今天感觉比昨天好。

Wǒ jīntiān gǎnjué bǐ zuótiān hǎo.

I feel better today than yesterday.

我今天觉得比昨天好多了。

Wǒ jīntiān juéde bǐ zuótiān hǎoduō le.

I'm much better today than yesterday.

我们比平常走得更快。

Wǒmen bǐ píngcháng zǒu de gèng kuài.

We walked more quickly than usual.

我们的饭店比那家饭店好。

Wǒmen de fàndiàn bǐ nà jiā fàndiàn hǎo.

Our restaurant is better than that restaurant.

我们能比他们做得多。

Wǒmen néng bǐ tāmen zuò de duō.

We can do more than they can.

我们0比3输了。

Wǒmen líng bǐ sān shūle.

We've lost 3 to 0.

我儿子比我高。

Wǒ érzi bǐ wǒ gāo.

My son is taller than me.

我发现问题比我原以为的容易。

Wǒ fāxiàn wèntí bǐ wǒ yuán yǐwéi de róngyì.

I find the problem easier than I originally believed it to be.

我在周末起床比平时晚。

Wǒ zài zhōumò qǐchuáng bǐ píngshí wǎn.

On weekends I got up later than usual.

我妹妹比你矮。

Wǒ mèimei bǐ nǐ ǎi.

My sister is shorter than you.

我妹妹钢琴可以弹得比我好。

Wǒ mèimei gāngqín kěyǐ tán de bǐ wǒ hǎo.

My sister can play the piano better than I can.

我姐姐比我哥哥大。

Wǒ jiějie bǐ wǒ gēge dà.

My sister is older than my brother.

我弟弟个子比我还高。

Wǒ dìdi gèzi bǐ wǒ hái gāo.

My younger brother is even taller than I am.

我弟弟总是比我早起床。

Wǒ dìdi zǒngshì bǐ wǒ zǎo qǐchuáng.

My brother always gets up earlier than I.

我弟觉得他比我强，但他才六岁。

Wǒ dì juéde tā bǐ wǒ qiáng, dàn tā cái liù suì.

My brother thinks that he's stronger than me. But he's only six years old.

我拥有的书比我能读的书多。

Wǒ yōngyǒu de shū bǐ wǒ néng dú de shū duō.

I have more books than I can read.

我无法做比这更多的了。

Wǒ wúfǎ zuò bǐ zhè gèng duō de le.

I can't do any more than this.

我母亲那时比我还要年轻。

Wǒ mǔqīn nàshí bǐ wǒ hái yào niánqīng.

At that time, my mother was younger than I am now.

我比他年纪还大。

Wǒ bǐ tā niánjì hái dà.

I am yet older than he is.

我比他年轻3岁。

Wǒ bǐ tā niánqīng sān suì.

I'm three years younger than he is.

我比以前吃得少了。

Wǒ bǐ yǐqián chī de shǎole.

I don't eat as much as I used to.

我比你和他们聊得更多。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ hé tāmen liáo de gèng duō.

I talk to them more than you do.

我比你多10支钢笔。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ duō shí zhī gāngbǐ.

I have ten more pens than you.

我比你小三岁。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ xiǎo sān suì.

I'm three years younger than you.

我比你小四个月。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ xiǎo sì gè yuè.

I am four months younger than you.

我比你年轻得多。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ niánqīng de duō.

I'm much younger than you.

我比你更强壮。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ gèng qiángzhuàng.

I'm stronger than you.

我比你更漂亮。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ gèng piàoliang.

I am more beautiful than you.

我比你聪明。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ cōngming.

I'm smarter than you.

我比你高一点。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ gāo yìdiǎn.

I'm a little taller than you.

我比刚才饿多了。

Wǒ bǐ gāngcái è duō le.

I'm a lot hungrier now than I was before.

我比平常晚到。

Wǒ bǐ píngcháng wǎn dào.

I arrived later than usual.

我比我的妹妹早离开。

Wǒ bǐ wǒ de mèimei zǎo líkāi.

I left earlier than my sister.

我比谁都了解他。

Wǒ bǐ shéi dōu liǎojiě tā.

I know him better than anyone else does.

我爸爸觉得买房子比存钱更保值。

Wǒ bàba juéde mǎi fángzi bǐ cúnqián gèng bǎozhí.

My dad thinks buying a house holds its value better than saving money.

我的儿子比我高。

Wǒ de érzi bǐ wǒ gāo.

My son is taller than me.

我的工资比他少多了。

Wǒ de gōngzī bǐ tā shǎo duō le.

My income is a far cry from his.

我的比你的大。

Wǒ de bǐ nǐ de dà.

Mine is bigger than yours.

我的腿比你的小。

Wǒ de tuǐ bǐ nǐ de xiǎo.

My legs are smaller than yours.

我的血压为155比105。

Wǒ de xuèyā wèi yìbǎiwǔshíwǔ bǐ yìbǎilíngwǔ.

My blood pressure is 155 over 105.

我的裙子比我姐姐多。

Wǒ de qúnzi bǐ wǒ jiějie duō.

I have more dresses than my sister.

我的身高比你高。

Wǒ de shēngāo bǐ nǐ gāo.

My height surpasses yours.

我的鞋比你的大。

Wǒ de xié bǐ nǐ de dà.

My shoes are bigger than yours.

我花了比预期更多的时间。

Wǒ huāle bǐ yùqī gèng duō de shíjiān.

It's taking a little longer than I expected.

我觉得一部电影比任何书都有趣。

Wǒ juéde yíbù diànyǐng bǐ rènhé shū dōu yǒuqù.

I think a movie is more entertaining than any book.

我认为你比你想象的更强。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ bǐ nǐ xiǎngxiàng de gèng qiáng.

I think you're a lot stronger than you know.

房价跌幅比去年小。

Fángjià diēfú bǐ qùnián xiǎo.

The drop in housing prices is smaller than last year's.

所有的正数都比零大。

Suǒyǒu de zhèngshù dōu bǐ líng dà.

All positive numbers are greater than zero.

手甲的生长速度比脚甲快四倍。

Shǒu jiǎ de shēngzhǎng sùdù bǐ jiǎo jiǎ kuài sì bèi.

Fingernails grow nearly four times faster than toenails.

报考的人今年比去年多。

Bàokǎo de rén jīnnián bǐ qùnián duō.

There are more people registering for the exam this year than last year.

拔了萝卜栽上葱，一茬比一茬辣

bále luóbo zāi shàng cōng, yì chá bǐ yì chá là

pull out radishes and plant scallions: each crop is hotter than the last

拿上坟头儿比泰山，高低大小不一般

ná shàngfén tóur bǐ Tài Shān, gāodī dàxiǎo bù yìbān

comparing a grave mound with Mount Tai: height and size are not the same

撵走狐狸来了狼，一伙更比一伙凶

niǎnzǒu húli láile láng, yìhuǒ gèng bǐ yìhuǒ xiōng

drive off the fox and the wolf comes: each pack is fiercer than the last

教师的工资比律师低。

Jiàoshī de gōngzī bǐ lǜshī dī.

A teacher's salary is lower than a lawyer's.

新电脑的体积比旧的小很多。

Xīn diànnǎo de tǐjī bǐ jiù de xiǎo hěn duō.

The new computer is much smaller in size than the old one.

新经理比前任认真多了。

Xīn jīnglǐ bǐ qiánrèn rènzhēn duō le.

The new manager is much more conscientious than his predecessor.

新西兰的羊比人还多，是真的吗？

Xīnxīlán de yáng bǐ rén hái duō, shì zhēnde ma?

Are there really more sheep than people in New Zealand?

新西兰的羊比人还要多。

Xīnxīlán de yáng bǐ rén hái yào duō.

New Zealand has more sheep than people.

施比受更有福。

Shī bǐ shòu gèng yǒu Fú.

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

日本比加拿大小。

Rìběn bǐ Jiānádà xiǎo.

Japan is smaller than Canada.

日本没有哪座山比富士山更高。

Rìběn méiyǒu nǎ zuò shān bǐ Fùshì Shān gèng gāo.

No mountain in Japan is higher than Mt. Fuji.

日本的人口比英国多。

Rìběn de rénkǒu bǐ Yīngguó duō.

The population of Japan is larger than that of Britain.

日本的人口比英国跟法国多。

Rìběn de rénkǒu bǐ Yīngguó gēn Fǎguó duō.

Japan's population is larger than that of Britain and France put together.

时间比什么都宝贵。

Shíjiān bǐ shénme dōu bǎoguì.

Time is more precious than anything else.

时间比你想的还要晚。

Shíjiān bǐ nǐ xiǎng de hái yào wǎn.

It's later than you think.

是灰比土热，是盐比酱咸

shì huī bǐ tǔ rè, shì yán bǐ jiàng Xián

if it's ash it's warmer than earth; if it's salt it's saltier than soy sauce

景区的门票比我想的便宜。

Jǐngqū de ménpiào bǐ wǒ xiǎng de piányi.

The scenic area's tickets were cheaper than I expected.

月球上的重力比地球小。

Yuèqiú shàng de zhònglì bǐ dìqiú xiǎo.

Gravity on the moon is weaker than on Earth.

有什么比失明更不幸的呢？

Yǒu shénme bǐ shīmíng gèng búxìng de ne?

What greater misfortune is there than to go blind?

有床总比没床好。

Yǒu chuáng zǒng bǐ méi chuáng hǎo.

To have a bed is better than not having one.

有机水果比普通的贵一些。

Yǒujī shuǐguǒ bǐ pǔtōng de guì yìxiē.

Organic fruit is a bit more expensive than regular fruit.

有比没有好。

Yǒu bǐ méiyǒu hǎo.

It's better than nothing.

有没有比这些稍微大一点的？

Yǒuméiyǒu bǐ zhèxiē shāowēi dà yìdiǎn de?

Do you have one a little bigger than these?

本月的雨量比去年同期多很多。

Běnyuè de yǔliàng bǐ qùnián tóngqī duō hěn duō.

This month's rainfall is much more than in the same period last year.

橄榄球比足球更危险吗？

Gǎnlǎnqiú bǐ zúqiú gèng wēixiǎn ma?

Is rugby more dangerous than soccer?

欧洲的人口比亚洲少。

Ōuzhōu de rénkǒu bǐ Yàzhōu shǎo.

Europe has a smaller population than Asia.

此次考试比上次难多了。

Cǐcì kǎoshì bǐ shàngcì nán duō le.

This exam was much harder than the last one.

武大郎开店，个子比他高的别进来

wǔ dà láng kāidiàn, gèzi bǐ tā gāo de bié jìnlái

Wu Dalang opens a shop: anyone taller than him need not come in

比我想象中的更简单。

Bǐ wǒ xiǎngxiàng zhōng de gèng jiǎndān.

That was easier than I thought it would be.

比赛结束时，比分是三比二。

Bǐsài jiéshù shí, bǐfēn shì sān bǐ èr.

When the game ended, the score was three to two.

水力比烧煤干净多了。

Shuǐlì bǐ shāoméi gānjìng duō le.

Hydropower is much cleaner than burning coal.

水星公转得比地球快吗？

Shuǐxīng gōngzhuàn de bǐ dìqiú kuài ma?

Does Mercury orbit faster than the Earth?

水电比烧煤干净多了。

Shuǐdiàn bǐ shāoméi gānjìng duō le.

Hydropower is much cleaner than burning coal.

水的密度比油大。

Shuǐ de mìdù bǐ yóu dà.

Water is denser than oil.

没有人比我更渴望这个了。

Méiyǒu rén bǐ wǒ gèng kěwàng zhège le.

No one wants this more than I do.

没有什么东西比友谊更重要。

Méiyǒu shénme dōngxi bǐ yǒuyì gèng zhòngyào.

There's nothing more important than friendship.