Comparisons

Learn how to express comparisons in Mandarin using key structures with 比, 更, and 最. This guide covers noun, adjective, and verb comparisons, word order, and common expressions with practical examples to help you speak more precisely.

shì 是 vs yǒu 有 – to be vs to have

zài 在 vs dào 到 – at/in/on vs to arrive

hěn 很 vs tài 太 – very vs too (excessively)

nǎ 哪 vs shénme 什么 – which vs what

duì 对 vs cuò 错 – correct vs wrong

lái 来 vs qù 去 – to come vs to go

kàn 看 vs zhǎng 长 – to look/watch vs long/tall

xiǎng 想 vs yào 要 – to think vs to want

hǎo 好 vs máng 忙 – good vs busy

shénme 什么 vs nǎr 哪儿 – what vs where

Last updated: Fri Oct 24, 2025