Establishing Comparison: Biวodรก bวjiร o (่กจ็คบๆฏ่พ) in Chinese
In Chinese, comparisons are frequently expressed by employing the character ๆฏ (bว). The structure for constructing a simple comparative sentence is as follows:
Subject A + ๆฏ (bว) + Subject B + Adjective
This format indicates that the adjective used to compare attributes is greater in Subject A than in Subject B. For instance:
1. ๆ็่นๆๆฏไฝ ็่นๆๅคงใ (Wว de pรญngguว bว nว de pรญngguว dร ) – My apple is bigger than your apple.
2. ไป็่ฝฆๆฏๅฅน็่ฝฆๅฟซใ (Tฤ de chฤ bว tฤ de chฤ kuร i) – His car is faster than her car.
Forming Comparative Sentences with a Difference
To convey the magnitude or extent of the difference, introduce the phrase ๅคไบ(duลle) after the adjective. This structure should appear as follows:
Subject A + ๆฏ (bว) + Subject B + Adjective + ๅคไบ (duลle).
Here are two examples illustrating this structure:
1. ไป็ๆ็ปฉๆฏๆๅฅฝๅคไบใ(Tฤ de chรฉngjรฌ bว wว hวo duลle) – His grades are much better than mine.
2. ่ฟไธชๆฟๅญๆฏ้ฃไธชๆฟๅญ่ดตๅคไบใ(Zhรจge fรกngzi bว nร ge fรกngzi guรฌ duลle) – This house is much more expensive than that house.
Using “ๆฒกๆ” (mรฉiyวu) to Indicate Non-Comparative Conditions
In some instances, the objective is to express that there is no difference in the quality or attribute of two subjects. In these situations, ๆฒกๆ (mรฉiyวu) replaces ๆฏ (bว) in the comparative sentence structure:
Subject A + ๆฒกๆ (mรฉiyวu) + Subject B + Adjective
For example:
1. ไป็ๅทฅไฝๆฒกๆๆ็ๅทฅไฝ่พ่ฆใ (Tฤ de gลngzuรฒ mรฉiyวu wว de gลngzuรฒ xฤซnkว) – His job is not as hard as my job.
2. ่ฟไธชๅ
ๆฒกๆ้ฃไธชๅ
้ใ (Zhรจge bฤo mรฉiyวu nร ge bฤo zhรฒng) – This bag is not as heavy as that bag.
Conclusion
Mastering the comparative structures in Chinese (Simplified) grammar is a significant milestone in improving your language skills. With the knowledge of the ๆฏ (bว) structure, usage of ๅคไบ(duลle), and the application of ๆฒกๆ (mรฉiyวu), you can confidently and effectively express comparisons between different subjects. Implementing these structures in your Chinese communication will significantly enhance your fluency and understanding of the language.