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Comparison
‘to compare with/to’
跟 ...一样/一樣
跟 ...一样/一樣
gēn ... yíyàng
‘the same, identical, alike’
yǒu
‘matches in degree or quality’
没有/沒有
没有/沒有
méi yǒu
‘not as... as’

Bǐ 比, gēn 跟… yíyàng 一样/一樣, and comparative structures using yǒu 有 and méi yǒu 没有/沒有
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Judgement test

Which comparative structure is correct? Is it 比, gēnyíyàng 跟 … 一样/一樣, yǒu 有 or méi yǒu 没有/沒有?

Choose the correct translation of the English sentence.

This phone is not faster than that one.
Did I write as many Chinese characters as my teacher did?
Rice is not as good as noodles.
They are not entirely the same.
I think the blue one looks even better than the green one.

Multiple choice

Do you use 比 or gēnyíyàng 跟 … 一样/一樣?

Choose the answer that matches the context.

A friend asks how much older your older brother is than you. He is five years older than you. What do you say?
This morning, you went running with your father. You are usually the fastest. When you return home, your mother asks if you were the fastest today as well. You respond that today, your father was just as fast as you. What do you say?
You and a friend are talking on the phone about the weather where you live. Yesterday the weather was really good and you friend asks how it is today. You say that it is even better than yesterday. What do you say?
You and a friend are talking about whether it is quicker to take the metro or drive to university. You think it is much quicker to take the metro than the car. What do you say?
You in a shop wanting to buy a pair of trousers. You ask the shop assistant about the sizes of two different pair. She tells you their size are exactly the same. What does she say?