dàikuān dà de tàocān bǐjiào guì.

Questions & Answers about dàikuān dà de tàocān bǐjiào guì.

Why is the modifier 带宽大的 placed before 套餐?

Because in Chinese, modifiers normally come before the noun they describe.

Here, 带宽大的 is a descriptive phrase meaning something like whose bandwidth is large or with large bandwidth, and it modifies 套餐.

So the structure is:

带宽大的 + 套餐
= plans that have large bandwidth

This is a very common Chinese pattern:

[description] + 的 + noun

For example:

  • 价格高的手机 = phones with high prices / expensive phones
  • 速度快的网络 = networks with fast speeds

What is 的 doing in 带宽大的套餐?

的 links a descriptive phrase to the noun it modifies.

In this sentence:

  • 带宽大 = the bandwidth is large
  • 带宽大的套餐 = plans for which the bandwidth is large

So 的 turns 带宽大 into something that can describe 套餐.

A useful way to think about it is:

  • 带宽大 = a statement
  • 带宽大的套餐 = a noun phrase

Without 的, the phrase would sound wrong here.


Why is 大 used with 带宽? Why not a word like 高?

Chinese often uses 大 and 小 for quantities or capacities that English might describe in other ways.

So 带宽大 literally looks like bandwidth big, but it naturally means:

  • high bandwidth
  • large bandwidth

This is normal Chinese usage. In Chinese, 大 can describe things like:

  • 声音大 = loud
  • 雨大 = heavy rain
  • 工作量大 = heavy workload
  • 带宽大 = large/high bandwidth

So even if English uses a different adjective, Chinese may still use 大.


What does 比较 mean here?

Here 比较 means relatively, rather, or fairly.

So:

比较贵 = relatively expensive / rather expensive

It does not mean compare in this sentence.

That is because 比较 has more than one use:

  1. verb: to compare

    • 比较两个方案 = compare two plans
  2. adverb: relatively / rather

    • 这个比较贵 = this is relatively expensive

In your sentence, it is the second use.


Why is there no 很 before 贵?

Because 比较 is already acting as the degree adverb.

In Mandarin, predicate adjectives often need some kind of degree marker in ordinary statements. So instead of just saying:

  • 套餐贵

Chinese often says:

  • 套餐很贵
  • 套餐比较贵
  • 套餐特别贵

Here, 比较 fills that role, so 很 is not needed.


Can I say 带宽大的套餐很贵 instead?

Yes, you can.

Both are natural, but the nuance is different:

  • 带宽大的套餐比较贵 = plans with large bandwidth are relatively / rather expensive
  • 带宽大的套餐很贵 = plans with large bandwidth are expensive / very expensive

So 比较贵 sounds a bit softer or more relative, while 很贵 sounds stronger and more direct.


Why isn’t 比 used if there is some kind of comparison?

Because 比较 here does not introduce a specific comparison target.

  • 比较贵 just means relatively expensive
  • it does not explicitly say compared with what

If you want a direct comparison, you would use 比:

  • 带宽大的套餐比带宽小的套餐贵。
    = Plans with larger bandwidth are more expensive than plans with smaller bandwidth.

So:

  • 比较贵 = relatively expensive
  • 比……贵 = more expensive than...

Is 带宽大的套餐 the subject of the sentence?

Yes.

The sentence structure is:

带宽大的套餐 + 比较贵

So:

  • 带宽大的套餐 = the plans with large bandwidth
  • 比较贵 = are relatively expensive

That means the whole noun phrase 带宽大的套餐 is functioning as the subject.


Could I also say 带宽比较大的套餐比较贵?

Yes, and that is also natural.

There is a small difference in nuance:

  • 带宽大的套餐比较贵 = plans with large bandwidth are relatively expensive
  • 带宽比较大的套餐比较贵 = plans with relatively large bandwidth are relatively expensive

In the second version, the first 比较 modifies 大, so it softens 带宽大:

  • 带宽大 = bandwidth is large
  • 带宽比较大 = bandwidth is relatively large

So both are correct, but the second one sounds a bit more qualified.


Can 带宽大的 be used without 套餐?

Yes, if the noun is clear from context.

For example:

  • 带宽大的比较贵。

This means something like:

In Chinese, the head noun can be omitted when it is already understood.


What exactly does 套餐 mean here?

套餐 originally means a set meal or combo, but in modern usage it is also very common for service plans, especially:

  • phone plans
  • internet plans
  • data packages
  • bundled service packages

So in this sentence, 套餐 means something like:

  • plan
  • package
  • service package

The exact English translation depends on context, but in telecom or internet contexts, plan is often the best choice.


Can 贵 be used without saying what something costs?

Yes. 贵 simply means expensive, and Chinese does not need to mention the actual price.

So:

  • 这个套餐贵。 = This plan is expensive.
  • 那个比较贵。 = That one is relatively expensive.

This works just like English. You only mention the actual price if you want to be specific.


Is this sentence making a general statement?

Yes.

It sounds like a general observation:

  • plans with larger bandwidth tend to be more expensive

There is no classifier, no number, and no specific determiner like 这个 or 那些, so the sentence reads naturally as a broad statement rather than talking about one particular plan.

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