Ch 28 · Lesson 10Mandarin · Chapter 28 · Lesson 10 · Common mistake
很, 更 or 多?
is very, and it has no place in a sentence.
The rule
(hěn) never goes inside a comparison with : is wrong. To strengthen a comparison, put (gèng), even more, before the adjective, or (duō le), much, after it: , . Without a comparison, plain very is .
Pick the right one
0/6Pick the right one: 很 or 更 or 多.
他比我高了。 (he is much taller than me)
tā bǐ wǒ gāo ___ liǎo 。 (he is much taller than me)
今天比昨天冷。 (today is even colder than yesterday)
jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān ___ lěng 。 (today is even colder than yesterday)
高兴认识你。 (very nice to meet you)
___ gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ 。 (very nice to meet you)
这个比那个好了。 (this one is much better than that one)
zhè ge bǐ nà gè hǎo ___ liǎo 。 (this one is much better than that one)
你好吗？我好，谢谢。 (how are you? very well, thanks)
nǐ hǎo ma ？ wǒ ___ hǎo ， xiè xie 。 (how are you? very well, thanks)
他的中文比以前好了。 (his Chinese is even better than before)
tā de zhōng wén bǐ yǐ qián ___ hǎo le 。 (his Chinese is even better than before)
You met this in chapter 5. Worth a second look if the drill caught you out.
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