「比…得多/多了」(差异程度) bǐ... de duō / duō le

「比…得多/多了」(差异程度)(bǐ... de duō / duō le)means “A 比 B + adjective + 得多/多了: A is much more [adj] than B (big difference)”. To show the gap in a 比 comparison is large, put 得多 or 多了 after the adjective: 他比我高得多 = he is much taller than me. Formation: A + 比 + B + 形容词 + 得多 / 多了(他比我高得多)

A 比 B + adjective + 得多/多了: A is much more [adj] than B (big difference)

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Formation

A + 比 + B + 形容词 + 得多 / 多了(他比我高得多)

Explanation

To show the gap in a 比 comparison is large, put 得多 or 多了 after the adjective: 他比我高得多 = he is much taller than me. Both mean 'by a lot'; 多了 is a bit more colloquial. This contrasts with a small difference, expressed by 一点儿 (高一点儿 = a little taller).

Examples

他 比 我 高得多。
tā bǐ wǒ gāo de duō.
He is much taller than me.
今天 比 昨天 热多了。
jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè duō le.
Today is much hotter than yesterday.

Note

Big gap → 得多/多了; small gap → 一点儿. ❌ 他比我很高 ✅ 他比我高得多.

FAQ

「比…得多/多了」(差异程度) — what does it mean and how is it used?

A 比 B + adjective + 得多/多了: A is much more [adj] than B (big difference). To show the gap in a 比 comparison is large, put 得多 or 多了 after the adjective: 他比我高得多 = he is much taller than me. Both mean 'by a lot'; 多了 is a bit more colloquial. This contrasts with a small difference, expressed by 一点儿 (高一点儿 = a little taller).

「比…得多/多了」(差异程度) — how do you form it?

A + 比 + B + 形容词 + 得多 / 多了(他比我高得多)

「比…得多/多了」(差异程度) — any usage notes?

Big gap → 得多/多了; small gap → 一点儿. ❌ 他比我很高 ✅ 他比我高得多.

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