比。。。 （更）（要） comparing

[Tulee]

Hi guys,

 

I have come across three forms of the 比 structure

 

One is just with 比

他比我高

 

Second is with 要 in addition

 

他比我要高

 

Third is with  更 in addition

 

他比我更高

 

 

Anyone mind explaining to me the subtle differences?

 

Many thanks in advance

[Yorin]

 

One is just with 比

他比我高

 

A is ...-er than B.

 

 

 

Second is with 要 in addition

他比我要高

 

This sentence makes no sense to me.

 

Third is with  更 in addition

他比我更高

 

A is even ...-er than B.

(as in:  他比我高,但是我哥哥比他更高。)

 

 

other similar constructions:

他比我还高。  (the same meaning as 更)

他比我高多了。  /  他比我高很多。  /  他比我高得多。   (A is much ...-er than B.)

他比我高一点(儿)。  (A is a little ...-er than B.)

[Charlotte Chen]

他比我高 means that he is taller than me.

People seldom say that 他比我要高

They usually say 他比我还要高, which means that I'm tall, but he is taller than me.

他比我更高 also means that I'm tall, but he is taller than me.

[lakers4sho]

Probably mistaken it for 比较 (bijiao) - relatively.

Ie. A比较贵。

A is relatively expensive.

lakers4sho

[tooironic]

A比B要+adj is a common structure. The 要 emphasises the adjective, and so is often translated as "even [more]". As it happens I was just reading a book where the person said 我比Alps山還要高！("I'm even taller than the Alps!")

[Minigin]

you may also want to note that 更 and 还 can be used similarly with the 比 sentence construction. 

 

i hope im not wrong in saying both mean "we are both tall but B is EVEN taller“

 

edit:

haha nvm i see that someone else already pointed this out 

[Olaf Lightyears]

他比我高，

他比我要高，

他比我更高。

 

they have same meaning...