Word: 要 (yào) (used in 比 comparisons before an adjective) more; -er

These are the example sentences using 要 in the sense (used in 比 comparisons before an adjective) more; -er. Every sentence using 要 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 要 in this sense

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事情总比我们想的要复杂得多。

Shìqing zǒng bǐ wǒmen xiǎng de yào fùzá de duō.

Things are always more complex than we think.
人们说，狐狸比其他动物要狡猾。

Rénmen shuō, húli bǐ qítā dòngwù yào jiǎohuá.

People say that the fox is more cunning than other animals.
人造的纺织品通常比天然的纺织品还要坚韧。

Rénzào de fǎngzhīpǐn tōngcháng bǐ tiānrán de fǎngzhīpǐn hái yào jiānrèn.

Man-made fabrics are often more durable than natural ones
今天教室里的学生比昨天还要多。

Jīntiān jiàoshì lǐ de xuésheng bǐ zuótiān hái yào duō.

There are many more students in the classroom today than yesterday.
从长远来看，也许结果比你所想的要好。

Cóng chángyuǎn láikàn, yěxǔ jiéguǒ bǐ nǐ suǒ xiǎng de yào hǎo.

It might turn out better than you think in the long run.
他比你想的还要晚到。

Tā bǐ nǐ xiǎng de hái yào wǎn dào.

He's later than you think.
你比她要高。

Nǐ bǐ tā yào gāo.

You are taller than she is.
包裹到得比我想象中要早。

Bāoguǒ dào de bǐ wǒ xiǎngxiàng zhōng yào zǎo.

The parcel arrived faster than I thought.
她今天比昨天要好很多。

Tā jīntiān bǐ zuótiān yào hǎo hěn duō.

She is far better today than yesterday.
情况比您想的要严重。

Qíngkuàng bǐ nín xiǎng de yào yánzhòng.

The situation must be worse than you thought.
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.
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.
时间比你想的还要晚。

Shíjiān bǐ nǐ xiǎng de hái yào wǎn.

It's later than you think.