wǒmen bǐ tā gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.

We like watching movies more than she does.

Breakdown of wǒmen bǐ tā gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.

• 我们wǒmen: we
• 喜欢xǐhuan: to like
• 看kàn: to watch
• 电影diànyǐng: movie
• 比bǐ: than
• 她tā: her
• 更gèng: more

Questions & Answers about wǒmen bǐ tā gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.

What exactly does 比 do here, and what’s the basic word order?

• 比 marks the thing you’re comparing against: A is more X than B.
• Pattern: A + 比 + B + (更/还/更加) + predicate
• Here: A=我们, B=她, predicate=喜欢看电影 → 我们比她更喜欢看电影。

Is 更 required? What changes if I leave it out or replace it?

• Not required. 我们比她喜欢看电影。 is correct and means the same.
• 更 adds emphasis (“even more”), slightly stronger than without it.
• You can also use:
  • 还 (more colloquial): 我们比她还喜欢看电影。
  • 更加 (more formal/emphatic): 我们比她更加喜欢看电影。

Where must 比她 go? Can I put “than her” at the end like in English?

• The 比-phrase goes right after the subject and before the predicate: 我们比她更喜欢…
• Don’t put it at the end: ✗ 我们更喜欢看电影比她。
• You can front it as a topic with 跟…比/比起 for style: 跟她比， 我们更喜欢看电影。 / 比起她，我们更喜欢看电影。

Why is 更 before 喜欢 and not before 看?

• Adverbs like 更 go before the verb/adjective they modify.
• Here 更 modifies the degree of liking (喜欢), not the act of watching (看).
• If you want “watch more often/more,” change the predicate:
  • Preference: 我们比她更喜欢看电影。
  • Frequency/amount: 我们比她更常看电影。 / 我们看电影比她更多。

How do I say “We watch movies more often (not ‘like them more’) than she does”?

Use a frequency/quantity word, not 喜欢:

• 我们比她更常看电影。
• 我们看电影比她更多。
• 我们比她更经常看电影。

What’s the difference between 喜欢看电影 and 喜欢电影?

• 喜欢看电影 = like the activity of watching movies.
• 喜欢电影 = like movies as a category/thing (more general). Both are natural; choose based on whether you emphasize the activity or the thing.

Should it be 她 or 她的 for “than her”? Do Chinese pronouns change for “she/her”?

• Use 她 after 比. No 的 is needed: 比她.
• Chinese pronouns don’t change form for case (she/her). So it’s always 她.
• In speech, 他/她/它 are all pronounced tā; context clarifies gender.

What if I mean “them” (plural) instead of “her”?

Use the plural pronoun:

• They (mixed/men): 他们
• They (all female): 她们 Examples: 我们比他们更喜欢看电影。/ 我们比她们更喜欢看电影。

How do I say “We all prefer…”?

Insert 都 after the subject:

• 我们都比她更喜欢看电影。 If it’s exactly two people in “we,” you can say 我们俩都…

How do I say “not as … as” (the opposite comparison)?

Two common ways:

• A 没(有) B 那么/这么 + predicate: 我们没有她那么喜欢看电影。
• A 不如 B + predicate: 我们不如她喜欢看电影。 (more literary/compact)

How do I say “much more” vs “a little more”?

• “Much more”: add 多了/得多 after the predicate:
  • 我们比她喜欢看电影多了/得多。
• “A little more”: you can add 一点(儿)/一些 (colloquial, less necessary with 喜欢):
  • 我们比她更喜欢看电影一点儿。 Note: For “much more,” 多了/得多 is very common and natural.

Can I drop the subject if it’s clear from context?

Yes. Chinese allows subject drop when context is clear:

• (Context: talking about “we”) 比她更喜欢看电影。 But the full form 我们比她更喜欢看电影 is safest.

Any pronunciation tips for these words?

• 比 bǐ (3rd tone)
• 更 gèng (4th tone)
• 喜欢 xǐhuan: xǐ (3rd), huan often read in a neutral tone
• 看 kàn (4th)
• 电影 diànyǐng: diàn (4th) + yǐng (3rd)

Is 看电影 a separable verb-object? How do I say “watch a movie” with a measure word?

• Yes, 看(verb) + 电影(object) is a VO phrase.
• With a specific number, use the measure word 部:
  • 看一部电影 (watch a movie)
  • 看很多部电影 (watch many movies)

Can I use 爱 instead of 喜欢?

• 爱 = “love,” stronger than 喜欢.
• It’s fine if you want stronger emphasis:
  • 我们比她更爱看电影。 (We love watching movies more than she does)

Can I use 和 (and) to mean “than”?

No. 和 means “and,” not “than.” Don’t say ✗ 我们和她更喜欢… for comparisons. Use 比: 我们比她更喜欢看电影。

What are some common mistakes with this pattern?

• Putting 比… at the end: ✗ 我们更喜欢看电影比她。 → ✓ 我们比她更喜欢看电影。
• Modifying 看 instead of 喜欢 when you mean preference: ✗ 我们更看电影喜欢。 → ✓ 我们更喜欢看电影。
• Using 和 for “than”: ✗ 我们和她更喜欢… → ✓ 我们比她更喜欢…
• Doubling intensifiers redundantly: Avoid 更 … 多了 together; use one:
  • ✓ 更喜欢… or ✓ 喜欢…多了 (not both).