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Sentence PatternsHSK 5

Basic comparisons with 不比

不比 (bù bǐ) means 'not more… than' and is used to compare two things, implying they are roughly equal in the described quality. Unlike 没有, which straightforwardly means 'not as… as', 不比 often suggests 'no better/worse than' and carries a subtle nuance of similarity.

Structure

Noun 1 + 不比 + Noun 2 + Adj.

Examples

  • 你不比我差。
    Nǐ bùbǐ wǒ chà.
    You're no worse than me.
  • 你不比别人笨。
    Nǐ bùbǐ biérén bèn.
    You're not dumber than anyone else.
  • 他太太的工资不比他低。
    Tā tàitai de gōngzī bùbǐ tā dī.
    His wife's salary is no lower than his is.
  • 上海不比纽约便宜。
    Shànghǎi bùbǐ Niǔyuē piányi.
    Shanghai is no cheaper than New York .
  • 有人觉得养宠物不比养小孩容易。
    Yǒurén juéde yǎng chǒngwù bùbǐ yǎng xiǎohái róngyì.
    Some people think that it's no easier to raise a pet than to raise a child.

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