Word: 比 (bǐ, bī)

没有什么比你做的菜更好吃了。

Méiyǒu shénme bǐ nǐ zuò de cài gèng hǎochīle.

Nothing is so tasty as the dish you make.

没有什么比健康更重要。

Méiyǒu shénme bǐ jiànkāng gèng zhòngyào.

Nothing is more valuable than good health.

没有什么比战争更糟的了。

Méiyǒu shénme bǐ zhànzhēng gèng zāo de le.

Nothing is worse than war.

没有什么比散步更好的了。

Méiyǒu shénme bǐ sànbù gèng hǎo de le.

There's nothing better than taking a nice walk.

没有什么比游泳更让我开心。

Méiyǒu shénme bǐ yóuyǒng gèng ràng wǒ kāixīn.

There's nothing I like more than swimming.

没有任何东西比友情更重要。

Méiyǒu rènhé dōngxi bǐ yǒuqíng gèng zhòngyào.

There is nothing more important than friendship.

没有比友情更有价值的东西。

Méiyǒu bǐ yǒuqíng gèng yǒu jiàzhí de dōngxi.

Nothing is more valuable than friendship.

没有比失去孩子更伤心的事。

Méiyǒu bǐ shīqù háizi gèng shāngxīn de shì.

There's nothing more painful than losing one's child.

没有比这只还大的狗了。

Méiyǒu bǐ zhè zhǐ hái dà de gǒu le.

No other dog is bigger than this.

没有比这更坏的了。

Méiyǒu bǐ zhè gèng huài de le.

Nothing can be worse than that.

河的北边比南边冷一些。

Hé de běibiān bǐ nánbian lěng yìxiē.

The north side of the river is a bit colder than the south side.

河谷里的天气比山上暖和。

Hégǔ lǐ de tiānqì bǐ shānshàng nuǎnhuo.

The weather in the river valley is warmer than up on the mountain.

海底的地壳比陆地的薄。

Hǎidǐ de dìqiào bǐ lùdì de báo.

The crust under the sea is thinner than that on land.

海水的浮力比河水大吗？

Hǎishuǐ de fúlì bǐ héshuǐ dà ma?

Is the buoyancy of sea water greater than that of river water?

海运比空运便宜很多。

Hǎiyùn bǐ kōngyùn piányi hěn duō.

Shipping by sea is much cheaper than air freight.

烧煤气比烧煤划算。

Shāo méiqì bǐ shāoméi huásuàn.

Gas is more economical to use than coal.

爱情比死亡更强大。

Àiqíng bǐ sǐwáng gèng qiángdà.

Love is more powerful than death.

父亲的英语讲得比妈妈好。

Fùqīn de Yīngyǔ jiǎng de bǐ māma hǎo.

Dad's English is better than Mum's.

狗的听觉比人类灵敏不知多少倍。

Gǒu de tīngjué bǐ rénlèi língmǐn bùzhī duōshǎo bèi.

The hearing acuity of dogs is superior by far to that of humans.

狗的嗅觉比人类敏锐得多。

Gǒu de xiùjué bǐ rénlèi mǐnruì de duō.

A dog's sense of smell is much keener than a human's.

狗跑得比人快。

Gǒu pǎo de bǐ rén kuài.

A dog can run faster than a man can.

现任经理比前任更严格。

Xiànrèn jīnglǐ bǐ qiánrèn gèng yángé.

The current manager is stricter than the previous one.

现在的比分是几比几？

Xiànzài de bǐfēn shì jǐ bǐ jǐ?

What's the score right now?

现在邮政服务比以前快多了。

Xiànzài yóuzhèng fúwù bǐ yǐqián kuài duō le.

The postal service is much faster now than it used to be.

现实有时候比电影还残酷。

Xiànshí yǒushíhou bǐ diànyǐng hái cánkù.

Reality is sometimes harsher than the movies.

理科比文科难。

Lǐkē bǐ wénkē nán.

The natural sciences are harder than the social sciences.

生物燃料比汽油更环保吗？

Shēngwùránliào bǐ qìyóu gèng huánbǎo ma?

Is biofuel more environmentally friendly than gasoline?

生病的时候，意志比药还重要吗？

Shēngbìng de shíhou, yìzhì bǐ yào hái zhòngyào ma?

When you're ill, is willpower even more important than medicine?

用机器除草比用手快多了。

Yòng jīqì chúcǎo bǐ yòng shǒukuài duō le.

Weeding with a machine is much faster than by hand.

电脑对你来说比女朋友还重要吗？

Diànnǎo duì nǐ lái shuō bǐ nǚpéngyou hái zhòngyào ma?

Is your computer more important to you than your girlfriend?

男人一般都比女人强壮。

Nánrén yìbān dōu bǐ nǚrén qiángzhuàng.

Generally speaking, men are stronger than women.

男人工作时受伤机率比女人的大。

Nánrén gōngzuò shí shòushāng jīlǜ bǐ nǚrén de dà.

Men are injured at work more often than women.

疾病使他一天比一天虚弱。

Jíbìng shǐ tā yì tiān bǐ yì tiān xūruò.

His illness weakened him day by day.

看照片比听描述更直观。

Kàn zhàopiān bǐ tīng miáoshù gèng zhíguān.

Looking at photos gives a more direct impression than hearing a description.

真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。

Zhēnzhèng de yǒuyì bǐ jīnqián gèng yǒu jiàzhí.

Real friendship is more valuable than money.

真相可能比谎言更令人痛苦。

Zhēnxiàng kěnéng bǐ huǎngyán gèng lìngrén tòngkǔ.

The truth can be more painful than a lie.

祖父的年龄比我大五倍。

Zǔfù de niánlíng bǐ wǒ dà wǔ bèi.

My grandfather is five times as old as I am.

笑总比哭好。

Xiào zǒng bǐ kū hǎo.

It's better to laugh than to cry.

老大比老二大三岁。

Lǎodà bǐ lǎo'èr dà sān suì.

The eldest is three years older than the second child.

老嫂比母,小叔比儿

lǎo sǎo bǐ mǔ,xiǎoshū bǐr

an elder sister-in-law is like a mother, a younger brother-in-law is like a son

航运比空运便宜得多。

Hángyùn bǐ kōngyùn piányi de duō.

Transport by sea is much cheaper than by air.

色胆比天大

sèdǎn bǐ tiāndà

lust's courage is bigger than the sky

茶比牛奶贵吗？

Chá bǐ niúnǎi guì ma?

Is tea more expensive than milk?

荞麦面包饺子,一个比一个硬

qiáomàimiàn bāojiǎozi,yí gè bǐ yí gè yìng

wrapping dumplings with buckwheat dough: each one harder than the last

行书比楷书写得快，也比较自然。

Xíngshū bǐ kǎishū xiě de kuài, yě bǐjiào zìrán.

Running script is faster to write than regular script, and looks more natural.

行动比语言更响亮。

Xíngdòng bǐ yǔyán gèng xiǎngliàng.

Actions speak louder than words.

补考的题目比考试容易。

Bǔkǎo de tímù bǐ kǎoshì róngyì.

The questions on the makeup exam are easier than on the original exam.

裁缝比手艺，针本事

cáiféng bǐ shǒuyì, zhēn běnshi

Tailors comparing skills: the needle (real) ability

西班牙语比德语简单多了。

Xībānyáyǔ bǐ Déyǔ jiǎndān duō le.

Spanish is much easier than German.

西部的夏天比这里凉快。

Xībù de xiàtiān bǐ zhèlǐ liángkuai.

Summers in the west are cooler than here.

认汉字比写汉字容易多了。

Rèn hànzì bǐ xiě hànzì róngyì duō le.

It's much easier to recognise Chinese characters than it is to write them.

论资历，他比我们都高。

Lùn zīlì, tā bǐ wǒmen dōu gāo.

In terms of seniority, he outranks all of us.

说苗条比说瘦更有礼貌。

Shuō miáotiao bǐ shuō shòu gèng yǒu lǐmào.

It's more polite to say thin than skinny.

谈判的进程比想象中顺利。

Tánpàn de jìnchéng bǐ xiǎngxiàng zhōng shùnlì.

The negotiations are going more smoothly than expected.

豹跑得很快，比狮子还快。

Bào pǎo de hěn kuài, bǐ shīzi hái kuài.

A leopard runs very fast, even faster than a lion.

货比货得扔,人比人得死

huò bǐ huò děi rēng,rénbǐrénděisǐ

compare goods with goods and one must be thrown away; compare people with people and one must die

赞扬比批评更容易让人接受。

Zànyáng bǐ pīpíng gèng róngyì ràng rén jiēshòu.

People can accept praise more easily than criticism.

起飞比降落容易。

Qǐfēi bǐ jiàngluò róngyì.

Taking off is easier than landing.

跟他的贡献比，我做的微不足道。

Gēn tā de gòngxiàn bǐ, wǒ zuò de wēibùzúdào.

Compared with his contribution, what I did is negligible.

跨境运输的时间比我想的长。

Kuàjìng yùnshū de shíjiān bǐ wǒ xiǎng de cháng.

Cross-border shipping takes longer than I expected.

还有什么比友情更好呢？

Háiyǒu shénme bǐ yǒuqíng gèng hǎo ne?

What is better than friendship?

这个故事比那个故事有趣得多。

Zhège gùshi bǐ nàge gùshi yǒuqù de duō.

This story is by far more interesting than that one.

这个比那个更小。

Zhège bǐ nàge gèng xiǎo.

This is smaller than that.

这个水果比那个更好！

Zhège shuǐguǒ bǐ nàge gèng hǎo!

This fruit is even better than that one!

这些花比别的花早开花。

Zhèxiē huā bǐ biéde huā zǎo kāihuā.

These flowers bloom earlier than others do.

这件事，你知道得比我清楚。

Zhè jiàn shì, nǐ zhīdào de bǐ wǒ qīngchu.

You understand more than me about this sort of thing.

这件衣服比那件衣服贵。

Zhè jiàn yīfu bǐ nà jiàn yīfu guì.

This item of clothing is more expensive than that one.

这只动物比那只大。

Zhè zhī dòngwù bǐ nà zhī dà.

This animal is bigger than that one.

这只猫比我更喜欢坐在椅子上。

Zhè zhī māo bǐ wǒ gèng xǐhuan zuò zài yǐzi shàng.

The cat likes sitting in the chair more than I do.

这台电视的售价比上个月便宜了。

Zhè tái diànshì de shòujià bǐ shànggeyuè piányile.

The selling price of this TV is lower than last month.

这块地的产出比去年高多了。

Zhèkuài de de chǎnchū bǐ qùnián gāo duō le.

The output of this field is much higher than last year.

这支铅笔比那只好。

Zhè zhī qiānbǐ bǐ nà zhǐhǎo.

This pencil is better than that one.

这本书比那本书有趣。

Zhè běn shū bǐ nà běn shū yǒuqù.

This book is more interesting than that book.

这杯茶比那杯茶热。

Zhè bēi chá bǐ nà bēi chá rè.

This cup of tea is hotter than that one.

这次公司调整的幅度比我想的大。

Zhècì gōngsī tiáozhěng de fúdù bǐ wǒ xiǎng de dà.

The scope of the company's reorganization this time is bigger than I expected.

这次的试题比上次难多了。

Zhècì de shìtí bǐ shàngcì nán duō le.

The questions on this exam are much harder than last time.

这次考试的难度比上次高。

Zhècì kǎoshì de nándù bǐ shàngcì gāo.

This exam is harder than the last one.

这比我赚得多。

Zhè bǐ wǒ zhuàn de duō.

This is more than I have earned.

这病人的情况一天比一天糟。

Zhè bìngrén de qíngkuàng yì tiān bǐ yì tiān zāo.

This patient's condition is getting worse day by day.

这种颜色比那种稍微深一点。

Zhèzhǒng yánsè bǐ nàzhǒng shāowēi shēn yìdiǎn.

This color is a bit darker than that one.

迟做总比不做好。

Chí zuò zǒng bǐ bú zuò hǎo.

Better late than never.

迟到总比不到好。

Chídào zǒng bǐ búdào hǎo.

Better late than never.

那女人比我老很多。

Nà nǚrén bǐ wǒ lǎo hěn duō.

That woman is much older than I am.

那房子比他那座好得多了。

Nà fángzi bǐ tā nà zuò hǎo de duō le.

That house is much better than his house.

那箱子比这个大。

Nà xiāngzi bǐ zhège dà.

That box is bigger than this one.

郊外的空气比市里新鲜。

Jiāowài de kōngqì bǐ shìlǐ xīnxiān.

The air on the outskirts is fresher than in the city.

金子比水重得多。

Jīnzi bǐ shuǐ zhòng de duō.

Gold is far heavier than water.

钢比铁更硬，也更结实。

Gāng bǐ tiě gèng yìng, yě gèng jiēshi.

Steel is harder and stronger than iron.

钢铁比木头硬多了。

Gāngtiě bǐ mùtou yìng duō le.

Steel is much harder than wood.

长江后浪推前浪，一浪更比一浪高

chángjiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng, yí làng gèng bǐ yí làng gāo

the Yangtze's back waves push the front waves; each wave higher than the last

防灾比救灾更重要，你同意吗？

Fángzāi bǐ jiùzāi gèng zhòngyào, nǐ tóngyì ma?

Disaster prevention is more important than disaster relief. Do you agree?

陶瓷比塑料更耐高温吗？

Táocí bǐ sùliào gèng nàigāowēn ma?

Are ceramics more heat-resistant than plastic?

雄性狮子通常比雌性狮子大一些。

Xióngxìng shīzi tōngcháng bǐ cíxìng shīzi dà yìxiē.

Male lions are usually a bit bigger than female lions.

零售商的东西比超市贵。

Língshòushāng de dōngxi bǐ chāoshì guì.

The retailer's goods are more expensive than the supermarket's.

面包比鸟的鸣唱好。

Miànbāo bǐ niǎo de míng chàng hǎo.

A loaf of bread is better than the songs of birds.

高原上的气压比平地低。

Gāoyuán shàng de qìyā bǐ píngdì dī.

The atmospheric pressure on a plateau is lower than on flat land.

高铁比火车快多了。

Gāotiě bǐ huǒchē kuài duō le.

High-speed rail is much faster than the ordinary train.

黄金比铁重。

Huángjīn bǐ tiě zhòng.

Gold is heavier than iron.