bǐ

Usages of bǐ

他tā 比bǐ 我wǒ 忙máng, 她tā 更gèng 忙máng。tā bǐ wǒ máng, tā gèng máng.
He is busier than me; she is even busier.
我们wǒmen 今天jīntiān 比bǐ 昨天zuótiān 忙máng。wǒmen jīntiān bǐ zuótiān máng.
We are busier today than yesterday.
我们wǒmen 比bǐ 她tā 更gèng 喜欢xǐhuan 看kàn 电影diànyǐng。wǒmen bǐ tā gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.
We like watching movies more than she does.
她tā 生病shēngbìng 了le 两liǎng 天tiān, 现在xiànzài 身体shēntǐ 比bǐ 以前yǐqián 好hǎo 多duō 了le。tā shēngbìng le liǎng tiān, xiànzài shēntǐ bǐ yǐqián hǎo duō le.
She was sick for two days; now her health is much better than before.
他Tā 觉得juéde 穿chuān 蓝色lánsè 的de 衣服yīfu 比bǐ 穿chuān 红色hóngsè 的de 衣服yīfu 更gèng 合适héshì。Tā juéde chuān lánsè de yīfu bǐ chuān hóngsè de yīfu gèng héshì.
He thinks wearing blue clothes is more suitable than wearing red ones.
图书馆Túshūguǎn 里lǐ 比bǐ 家jiā 里lǐ 更gèng 安静ānjìng, 但是dànshì 没méi 有yǒu 自己zìjǐ 的de 房间fángjiān 那么nàme 舒服shūfu。Túshūguǎn lǐ bǐ jiā lǐ gèng ānjìng, dànshì méi yǒu zìjǐ de fángjiān nàme shūfu.
The library is quieter than home, but it’s not as comfortable as having your own room.
她tā 觉得juéde 每天měitiān 走zǒu 楼梯lóutī 上楼shànglóu 比bǐ 坐zuò 电梯diàntī 更gèng 健康jiànkāng。tā juéde měitiān zǒu lóutī shànglóu bǐ zuò diàntī gèng jiànkāng.
She feels that walking up the stairs every day is healthier than taking the elevator.
她tā 觉得juéde 坐zuò 地铁dìtiě 去qù 机jī场chǎng 比bǐ 坐zuò 公交车gōngjiāochē 更gèng 方fāng便biàn。tā juéde zuò dìtiě qù jīchǎng bǐ zuò gōngjiāochē gèng fāngbiàn.
She thinks taking the subway to the airport is more convenient than taking the bus.
我Wǒ 觉得juéde 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 跟gēn 狗gǒu 在zài 公园gōngyuán 玩wán, 比bǐ 一直yìzhí 在zài 手机shǒujī 上shàng 上网shàngwǎng 有意思yǒuyìsi。Wǒ juéde xiàbān yǐhòu gēn gǒu zài gōngyuán wán, bǐ yìzhí zài shǒujī shàng shàngwǎng yǒuyìsi.
I think playing with my dog in the park after work is more interesting than being online on my phone all the time.
她tā 买mǎi 了le 一yì双shuāng 新xīn 运动鞋yùndòngxié, 说shuō 在zài 公园gōngyuán 跑步pǎobù 的de 时候shíhou 比bǐ 穿chuān 平时píngshí 的de 鞋子xiézi 舒服shūfu 多duō。tā mǎi le yìshuāng xīn yùndòngxié, shuō zài gōngyuán pǎobù de shíhou bǐ chuān píngshí de xiézi shūfu duō.
She bought a pair of new sneakers, saying that running in the park in them is much more comfortable than wearing her usual shoes.
我wǒ 这zhè 个gè 帽子màozi 戴dài 了le 很hěn 多duō 年nián 了le, 觉jué得de 比bǐ 新xīn 帽子màozi 更gèng 舒服shūfu。wǒ zhè gè màozi dài le hěn duō nián le, juéde bǐ xīn màozi gèng shūfu.
I’ve worn this hat for many years; I feel it’s more comfortable than a new one.
她tā 不bù 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 很hěn 吵chǎo 的de 地方dìfang 健身jiànshēn, 觉jué得de 公园gōngyuán 比bǐ 体育馆tǐyùguǎn 安静ānjìng。tā bù xǐhuan zài hěn chǎo de dìfang jiànshēn, juéde gōngyuán bǐ tǐyùguǎn ānjìng.
She doesn’t like working out in very noisy places and feels the park is quieter than the gym.
周末zhōumò, 她tā 和hé 男朋友nánpéngyou 在zài 公园gōngyuán 南门nánmén 约会yuēhuì, 觉jué得de 那nà 个gè 地点dìdiǎn 比bǐ 别的biéde 地方dìfang 安静ānjìng。zhōumò, tā hé nánpéngyou zài gōngyuán nánmén yuēhuì, juéde nà gè dìdiǎn bǐ biéde dìfang ānjìng.
On weekends she has dates with her boyfriend at the south gate of the park and feels that location is quieter than other places.
我wǒ 觉jué得de 这zhè 间jiān 教室jiàoshì 比bǐ 图书馆túshūguǎn 吵chǎo 多duō, 在zài 里lǐ面miàn 学习xuéxí 不bú 太tài 舒服shūfu。wǒ juéde zhè jiān jiàoshì bǐ túshūguǎn chǎo duō, zài lǐmiàn xuéxí bú tài shūfu.
I feel this classroom is much noisier than the library, and it’s not very comfortable to study in here.
我wǒ 觉jué得de 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 的de 空气kōngqì 不bú 太tài 好hǎo, 所以suǒyǐ 很hěn 多duō 人rén 晚上wǎnshang 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù, 说shuō 那里nàli 的de 空气kōngqì 比bǐ 家jiā 附近fùjìn 好hǎo 多duō。wǒ juéde zhè gè chéngshì de kōngqì bú tài hǎo, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén wǎnshang qù gōngyuán sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ jiā fùjìn hǎo duō.
I think the air in this city isn’t very good, so many people go for walks in the park at night, saying the air there is much better than near home.
那nà 间jiān 房间fángjiān 比bǐ 这zhè 间jiān 教室jiàoshì 安静ānjìng, 在zài 里lǐ面miàn 学习xuéxí 感觉gǎnjué 更gèng 好hǎo。nà jiān fángjiān bǐ zhè jiān jiàoshì ānjìng, zài lǐmiàn xuéxí gǎnjué gèng hǎo.
That room is quieter than this classroom; it feels better to study in there.
我wǒ 觉得juéde 黑色hēisè 的de 裤子kùzi 比bǐ 白色báisè 的de 裤子kùzi 更gèng 合适héshì。wǒ juéde hēisè de kùzi bǐ báisè de kùzi gèng héshì.
I think black pants are more suitable than white pants.
自从zìcóng 她tā 开始kāishǐ 在zài 体育馆tǐyùguǎn 健身jiànshēn 以后yǐhòu, 觉得juéde 身体shēntǐ 比bǐ 以前yǐqián 轻松qīngsōng 多duō 了le。zìcóng tā kāishǐ zài tǐyùguǎn jiànshēn yǐhòu, juéde shēntǐ bǐ yǐqián qīngsōng duō le.
Since she started working out at the gym, she feels her body is much more relaxed than before.
现在xiànzài 交通jiāotōng 很hěn 发达fādá, 从cóng 郊区jiāoqū 到dào 市中心shìzhōngxīn 的de 地铁dìtiě 常常chángcháng 很hěn 满mǎn, 要yào 坐zuò 四十sìshí 分钟fēnzhōng, 比bǐ 公交车gōngjiāochē 方便fāngbiàn。xiànzài jiāotōng hěn fādá, cóng jiāoqū dào shìzhōngxīn de dìtiě chángcháng hěn mǎn, yào zuò sìshí fēnzhōng, bǐ gōngjiāochē fāngbiàn.
Transportation is very developed now; the subway from the suburbs to downtown is often very full and takes forty minutes, but it’s more convenient than the bus.
我wǒ 爷爷yéye 奶奶nǎinai 喜欢xǐhuan 在zài 郊区jiāoqū 散步sànbù, 说shuō 那里nàli 的de 空气kōngqì 比bǐ 城里chéngli 新鲜xīnxiān, 人rén 也yě 不bú 那么nàme 拥挤yōngjǐ。wǒ yéye nǎinai xǐhuan zài jiāoqū sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ chéngli xīnxiān, rén yě bú nàme yōngjǐ.
My grandparents like to take walks in the suburbs; they say the air there is fresher than in the city and there aren’t as many crowds.
暑假shǔjià 比bǐ 寒假hánjià 长cháng, 大学生dàxuéshēng 有yǒu 时间shíjiān 旅游lǚyóu 或者huòzhě 回huí 老家lǎojiā 看看kànkan 亲戚qīnqi。shǔjià bǐ hánjià cháng, dàxuéshēng yǒu shíjiān lǚyóu huòzhě huí lǎojiā kànkan qīnqi.
Summer vacation is longer than winter vacation, and college students have time to travel or go back to their hometowns to visit relatives.
有Yǒu 了le 奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn 和hé 家人jiārén 的de 支持zhīchí, 他tā 学习xuéxí 的de 信心xìnxīn 比bǐ 以前yǐqián 多duō 了le 很多hěn duō。Yǒu le jiǎngxuéjīn hé jiārén de zhīchí, tā xuéxí de xìnxīn bǐ yǐqián duō le hěn duō.
With the scholarship and his family’s support, he has much more confidence in his studies than before.
他Tā 今 年jīnnián 二十èrshí 岁suì, 妹妹mèimei 比bǐ 他tā 小xiǎo 两liǎng 岁suì。Tā jīnnián èrshí suì, mèimei bǐ tā xiǎo liǎng suì.
He is twenty years old this year; his younger sister is two years younger than him.
我Wǒ 有yǒu 一yì 个gè 女nǚ 同学tóngxué, 她tā 比bǐ 我wǒ 大dà 三sān 岁suì。Wǒ yǒu yì gè nǚ tóngxué, tā bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.
I have a female classmate who is three years older than me.
这Zhè 家jiā 食堂shítáng 的de 午饭wǔfàn 比bǐ 校园xiàoyuán 外面wàimiàn 的de 小xiǎo 饭店fàndiàn 便宜piányi 两liǎng 块kuài。Zhè jiā shítáng de wǔfàn bǐ xiàoyuán wàimiàn de xiǎo fàndiàn piányi liǎng kuài.
The lunches in this cafeteria are two yuan cheaper than in the small restaurant outside the campus.
在Zài 外国wàiguó 留学liúxué 一yí 年nián 的de 学费xuéfèi 比bǐ 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 上shàng 大学dàxué 贵guì 很多hěn duō。Zài wàiguó liúxué yí nián de xuéfèi bǐ zài zhè gè chéngshì shàng dàxué guì hěn duō.
A year of tuition for studying abroad is much more expensive than going to university in this city.
她Tā 想xiǎng 出国chūguó 留学liúxué, 但是dànshì 外国wàiguó 大学dàxué 的de 学费xuéfèi 比bǐ 国 内guónèi 贵guì 很多hěn duō。Tā xiǎng chūguó liúxué, dànshì wàiguó dàxué de xuéfèi bǐ guónèi guì hěn duō.
She wants to go abroad to study, but the tuition at foreign universities is much higher than in her own country.
很多hěnduō 学生xuéshēng 觉得juéde 国内guónèi 大学dàxué 的de 学费xuéfèi 比bǐ 出国chūguó 留学liúxué 便宜piányi。hěnduō xuéshēng juéde guónèi dàxué de xuéfèi bǐ chūguó liúxué piányi.
Many students feel that tuition at domestic universities is cheaper than studying abroad.
对duì 父母fùmǔ 来说láishuō, 我wǒ 的de 健康jiànkāng 比bǐ 成绩chéngjì 更gèng 重要zhòngyào。duì fùmǔ láishuō, wǒ de jiànkāng bǐ chéngjì gèng zhòngyào.
For my parents, my health is more important than my grades.
原来Yuánlái 他tā 也yě 是shì 学xué 中文zhōngwén 的de, 不过búguò 水平shuǐpíng 比bǐ 我wǒ 高gāo 一点儿yìdiǎnr。Yuánlái tā yě shì xué zhōngwén de, búguò shuǐpíng bǐ wǒ gāo yìdiǎnr.
It turns out he also studies Chinese, but his level is a bit higher than mine.
对duì 他tā 来lái说shuō, 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 比bǐ 在zài 家jiā 上网shàngwǎng 更gèng 放松fàngsōng。duì tā láishuō, zài gōngyuán sànbù bǐ zài jiā shàngwǎng gèng fàngsōng.
For him, taking a walk in the park is more relaxing than going online at home.
我wǒ 觉得juéde 学xué 历史lìshǐ 比bǐ 学xué 数学shùxué 容易róngyì 一点儿yìdiǎnr。wǒ juéde xué lìshǐ bǐ xué shùxué róngyì yìdiǎnr.
I feel that studying history is a bit easier than studying math.
她tā 的de 症状zhèngzhuàng 比bǐ 昨天zuótiān 好转hǎozhuǎn 多duō 了le。tā de zhèngzhuàng bǐ zuótiān hǎozhuǎn duō le.
Her symptoms are much better than yesterday.
这件zhèjiàn 衣服yīfu 比bǐ 那nà 件jiàn 更gèng 合适héshì。zhèjiàn yīfu bǐ nà jiàn gèng héshì.
This piece of clothing is more suitable than that one.
她tā 今天jīntiān 没有méiyǒu 错过cuòguò 会议huìyì, 因为yīnwèi 她tā 比bǐ 平时píngshí 更gèng 准时zhǔnshí。tā jīntiān méiyǒu cuòguò huìyì, yīnwèi tā bǐ píngshí gèng zhǔnshí.
She didn’t miss the meeting today, because she was more punctual than usual.
秋天qiūtiān 比bǐ 春天chūntiān 凉快liángkuai 一点儿yìdiǎnr, 可是kěshì 有时候yǒushíhou 也yě 会huì 突然tūrán 刮风guāfēng。qiūtiān bǐ chūntiān liángkuai yìdiǎnr, kěshì yǒushíhou yě huì tūrán guāfēng.
Autumn is a little cooler than spring, but sometimes it suddenly gets windy too.
二èr 比bǐ 一yī 大dà。èr bǐ yī dà.
Two is greater than one.
双人间shuāngrénjiān 的de 房价fángjià 比bǐ 单人间dānrénjiān 高gāo。shuāngrénjiān de fángjià bǐ dānrénjiān gāo.
The double room costs more than the single room.
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