How to Say ‘Why is it so much more than usual?’ in Traditional Chinese
怎麼比平常多這麼多？
zěn me bǐ píng cháng duō zhè me duō
[dzun muh bee ping chahng dwaw juh muh dwaw]
💬 Usage Tip: [比] sets up a comparison: [比平常多] = "more than usual." You can reuse it with other adjectives too, like [比昨天貴] "more expensive than yesterday."
Phrase Breakdown
怎麼
zěn me
[dzun muh]
how; why
Used to ask how something happened or why it is that way.
車資怎麼比平常多這麼多？
How is the fare so much more than usual?
比平常
bǐ píng cháng
than usual
Compares something against the normal amount or state.
今天比平常冷。
Today is colder than usual.
Words in this phrase
比
bǐ
[bee]
than; compared with
Used for comparison between two things.
今天的車資比平常貴一點。
Today’s fare is a bit more expensive than usual.
平常
píng cháng
[ping chahng]
usual; normally
Refers to what commonly happens or the normal amount.
這次的車資比平常高很多。
This time the fare is much higher than usual.
多這麼多
duō zhè me duō
so much more
Expresses a large increase in quantity or amount.
為什麼多這麼多？
Why is it so much more?
Words in this phrase
多
duō
[dwaw]
more; much
Indicates a greater amount, degree, or quantity.
今天車資多了二十塊。
The fare is 20 dollars more today.
這麼多
zhè me duō
[juh muh dwaw]
this much; so much
Emphasizes a surprisingly large amount or degree.
怎麼會差這麼多？
How can the difference be this big?
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