Make comparisons using quantity complement.

Example:

dōnɡdōnɡ jīnnián sānsuì. xiàxià jīnnián wǔsuì.
东东 今年 三岁。    夏夏 今年 五岁。
-- dōnɡdōnɡ bǐ xiàxià xiǎo liǎnɡsuì.
-- 东东 比 夏夏 小 两岁。

1

pínɡɡuǒ sānkuàiqián yìjīn. júzi liǎnɡkuàiqián yìjīn.
苹果 三块钱 一斤。橘子 两块钱 一斤。
________________________。

2

zhètiáolù kuān 50 mǐ. nàtiáolù kuān 20 mǐ.
这条路 宽 50米。那条路 宽 20米。
________________________。

1. 苹果比橘子贵一块钱。
Apples are 1 yuan(per jin) more expensive than oranges.
2. 这条路比那条路宽30米。
This road is 30 meters wider than that road.
Explanation: In a sentence of comparison with “比”, the specific differences between two things can be expressed by placing after the predicate a numeral-measure phrase as a complement.

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