比起 … 来 (compared with) · En comparación con… (compared with)
Find the comparison's baseline
- You compare this year's results with last year's.
- 比起去年，今年好多了。 — Last year is the baseline for saying this year is better.
Find the comparison's baseline
- You compare this year's results with last year's.
- compared with比起last year去年，this year今年many好多(completed / change)了。 — Last year is the baseline for saying this year is better.
You compare this year's results with last year's. What does 比起去年，今年好多了。 communicate?
Last year is the baseline for saying this year is better. 来 is often optional in 比起…来. 好多了 expresses a substantial improvement here without supplying a numerical amount.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 比起 … 来 (compared with). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
compared with比起last year去年，this year今年good好much more多了。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is compared with比起 … to come来 (compared with). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
compared with比起last year去年，this year今年good好much more多了。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Compared with last year, this year's much better: ____ 去年，今年好多了。
比起 + B (+ 来)，A … = compared with B: 比起去年,今年好多了. · 比起 + B (+ 来)，A … = en comparación con B: 比起去年,今年好多了.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 比起去年，今年好多了。: Last year is the baseline for saying this year is better.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, compared with比起last year去年，this year今年many好多(completed / change)了。: Last year is the baseline for saying this year is better.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
In 比起去年来，今年…, which is the benchmark? · En 比起去年来，今年…, ¿cuál es la referencia?
比起 + B names the benchmark; A is then compared to it. · 比起 + B nombra la referencia; A se compara entonces con ella.
Know the boundary
- 来 is often optional in 比起…来.
- 好多了 expresses a substantial improvement here without supplying a numerical amount.
Know the boundary
- to come来 is often optional in compared with比起…to come来.
- many好多(completed / change)了 expresses a substantial improvement here without supplying a numerical amount.
The 来 in 比起…来 is optional. · El 来 en 比起…来 es opcional.
Yes — 比起去年 and 比起去年来 are both fine. · Sí — 比起去年 y 比起去年来 son ambos correctos.
In the opening situation: Last year is the baseline for saying this year is better.
来 is often optional in 比起…来. 好多了 expresses a substantial improvement here without supplying a numerical amount. Last year is the baseline for saying this year is better.
Use the distinction
- Last year is the baseline for saying this year is better.
- 来 is often optional in 比起…来. 好多了 expresses a substantial improvement here without supplying a numerical amount.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Verbs.
Use the distinction
- Last year is the baseline for saying this year is better.
- to come来 is often optional in compared with比起…to come来. many好多(completed / change)了 expresses a substantial improvement here without supplying a numerical amount.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Verbs.