bǐqǐ fùyìnjiàn, yuánjiàn gèng zhòngyào.

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Breakdown of bǐqǐ fùyìnjiàn, yuánjiàn gèng zhòngyào.

• 重要zhòngyào: important
• 比起bǐqǐ: compared with
• 原件yuánjiàn: original document

Questions & Answers about bǐqǐ fùyìnjiàn, yuánjiàn gèng zhòngyào.

What does 比起 mean in this sentence?

比起 means compared with or when compared to.

So the pattern here is:

比起 A，B 更 + adjective

In this sentence:

• A = 复印件
• B = 原件
• adjective = 重要

So the whole structure means:

Compared with photocopies, the original is more important.

A simple way to think about it is that 比起 introduces the thing being used as the comparison point.

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How is 比起 different from just 比?

Both can be used for comparison, but they feel a little different.

1. A 比 B + adjective

This is the most basic comparison pattern:

• 原件比复印件更重要。
• The original is more important than the photocopy.

2. 比起 A，B 更 + adjective

This pattern means:

• Compared with A, B is more...

So:

• 比起复印件，原件更重要。

This version often sounds a little more like setting up a contrast or viewpoint: as compared with photocopies, originals matter more.

In many cases, both are natural and mean almost the same thing.

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Why is 更 used here?