How to Say ‘Much higher than last year’ in Traditional Chinese
比去年高很多
bǐ qù nián gāo hěn duō
[bǐ qùnián gāo hěn duō]
💬 Usage Tip: To compare, use A 比 B + adjective, and put 很多 after the adjective to mean "by a lot". Don't put 很 before the adjective: 比去年低很多 "much lower than last year".
Phrase Breakdown
比去年
bǐ qù nián
compared to last year
比 (bǐ) introduces a comparison, and 去年 (qùnián) means 'last year'. Say 去 with a falling fourth tone.
今天比昨天冷。
Today is colder than yesterday.
Words in this phrase
比
bǐ
[bǐ]
compared to; than
Used to compare two things: A 比 B + adjective.
他比我高。
He is taller than me.
去年
qù nián
[qùnián]
last year
Refers to the year before the current one.
我去年去了日本。
I went to Japan last year.
高很多
gāo hěn duō
much higher
高 (gāo) means 'high'. 很多 after an adjective means 'by a lot'. Keep 高 high and level.
他比我高很多。
He is much taller than me.
Words in this phrase
高
gāo
[gāo]
high
Refers to an elevated or superior level.
他的功夫已達劍法的最高境界。
His skills have reached the highest level of swordsmanship.
很多
hěn duō
[hěn duō]
a lot; much
Indicates a large amount or degree.
今天人很多。
There are a lot of people today.
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