1. 比 - A 比 B + Adj. A 比 B + adjective is the basic expression for comparison. In Chinese, adjectives do not have comparative and superlative form. If the comparison relates to the attributives of a noun, it is not necessary to repeat the noun.
2. 比 - + Verb complement If the comparison is not between objects but between their actions, then a verb complement with 得 must be used. The 比 phrase may be placed either before the adjective or before the verb.
3. 比 - + 什么/谁 "than any- else" 比 can be followed by 什么 or 谁.
4. In 把-sentence:比, "than" Comparison word 比, meaning "than", can be used after the 把-phrase.
5. Negation| 不比 To say that one thing is 'not ... ... than' another one, you can use 不比. This is similar to 没有.
6. Negation| 没/没有-比 没/没有 can negate the 比 sentences.
7. 比 - + 得多/多了 "much more than" 得多 or 多了 are used to express the big difference between two objects in a 比-sentence. They are interchangeable.
8. 比 - +更/还+Adj. To emphasize the comparison, degree adverbs 更,还 can be placed before the adjective.
9. 比 - 比起(来) is another structure to make comparisons.
10. 比 - “比不过” or “比得过” is the fix expression used to make comparison.
11. 比 - 比得上 and 比不上 are another pair of fixed expression to make comparison.
12. 比 - + time phrase In Chinese an adverbial phrase of time or location can also make comparison. Phrase 多了 expresses the big difference in comparison.
13. 比 - + Age:岁 Adjective 小 or 大 followed by the numeral + 岁 can be used to compare age between 2 people.
14. 比 - + Multiples of a quantity:倍 The structure of numeral + 倍 can express multiple in Chinese. The structure must follow the adjective.
15. 比 - 和/与-相比 means "compare to".
16. 比 - Ratio: 比 "to" 比 can be used to express ratio. It is translated as 'to'.
17. 比 - 比较 "relatively; compare" 比较, as a verb, means 'to compare'; As an adverb, it means 'relatively'.