Usage note
“比”用来比较两个事物，或者表示两者之间的对比。
bǐ lái bǐ jiào liǎng gè wù shì, huò zhě biǎoshì liǎng gè wù shì zhī jiān de duì bǐ。
"比" is used to compare two things or to show the comparison between two things.
Context note
“比”常用于日常对话中，比如比较身高、体重等。
bǐ cháng yòng yú rì cháng huà huà zhōng, bǐ 如此 dí bǐ gāo shēn、tǐ zhuàng děng。
"比" is commonly used in daily conversations, such as comparing height and weight.
5 examples
这个苹果比我那个大。
zhè ge píng guǒ bǐ wǒ nà ge dà。
This apple is bigger than mine.
他比你跑得快。
tā bǐ nǐ pǎo dé kuài。
He runs faster than you.
这本书比那本书薄。
zhè běn shū bǐ nà běn shū báo。
This book is thinner than that one.
他的成绩比我好。
tā de chéng jì bǐ wǒ hǎo。
His grades are better than mine.
这个房间比那个小。
zhè ge fáng jiān bǐ nà ge xiǎo。
This room is smaller than that one.
5 mini stories
妈妈说我的书包比你的重。爸爸说你的书包比我的轻。
mā ma shuō wǒ de shū bāo bǐ nǐ de zhòng。 bà ba shuō nǐ de shū bāo bǐ wǒ de qīng。
Mom said my backpack is heavier than yours. Dad said your backpack is lighter than mine.
哥哥比弟弟高，但是弟弟跑得快。
gē ge bǐ dì di gāo， dàn shì dì di pǎo dé kuài。
My brother is taller than my younger brother, but he runs faster.
姐姐比妹妹大两岁，但是妹妹的生日在前。
jiě jie bǐ mèi mei dà liǎng suì， dàn shì mèi mei de shēng rì zài qián。
My older sister is two years older than my younger sister, but her birthday comes first.
哥哥比弟弟高很多，但是弟弟跑得更快。
gē ge bǐ dì di gāo hěn duō， dàn shì dì di pǎo dé gèng kuài。
My brother is much taller than my younger brother, but he runs faster.
姐姐比妹妹大很多岁，但是妹妹的生日在前。
jiě jie bǐ mèi mei dà hěn duō suì， dàn shì mèi mei de shēng rì zài qián。
My older sister is much older than my younger sister, but her birthday comes first.
Mini dialogue
比身高
A
我比你高一点。
Wǒ bǐ nǐ gāo yìdiǎn.
I am a little taller than you.
B
是的，但是我比你跑得快。
Shì de, dànshì wǒ bǐ nǐ pǎo de kuài.
Yes, but I run faster than you.
比大小
A
这个苹果比那个大。
Zhège píngguǒ bǐ nàge dà.
This apple is bigger than that one.
B
对，但是这个比那个红。
Duì, dànshì zhège bǐ nàge hóng.
Right, but this one is redder than that one.
Related words and contrasts
similar
比较
bǐjiào
to compare; relatively
比较 is the full verb for 'compare', while 比 is often used in comparison sentences.
contrast
跟
gēn
with; to follow
跟 can mean 'with' and is used in comparisons like A跟B一样, but 比 shows difference.