If you're at HSK 2 and want to say "today is colder than yesterday" or "this one is more expensive than that one," 比 (bǐ) is the grammar pattern you need. This live conversation practice trains you to compare two things out loud with AI teacher Mei Lin, so you can say which is bigger, faster, or better — not just recognize the pattern on paper.
The structure is simple: A + 比 + B + Adjective. Place 比 between the two things you're comparing, then add the adjective at the end. For example:
今天比昨天冷。 (jīn tiān bǐ zuó tiān lěng。) — "Today is colder than yesterday."
One key rule: never use 很 (hěn) after 比. The adjective stands on its own after the comparison word.
In roughly 10 minutes of real-time voice interaction, Mei Lin asks you to make comparisons using the A + 比 + B + Adj pattern. She corrects your grammar and pronunciation as you talk, adapting to your level. You'll work through examples like comparing weather, prices, or people — building the reflex to reach for 比 naturally instead of translating from English.
This session targets one grammar point, so you get concentrated reps without switching topics.
Ready to try it? Your first conversation with Mei Lin is free — just start talking, no credit card required. For more structured study, explore the HSK 2 lessons hub, or practice a related pattern in the "How Far Is It?" session on 离 (lí). You can also move on to Sharing Experiences with 过 (guò). And when you want writing practice, print handwriting sheets with the free Chinese Worksheet Generator.
比 (bǐ) is a grammar word used for Basic Comparison (A Is More X Than B). You place it between two things and follow it with an adjective — for example, 今天比昨天冷 means "Today is colder than yesterday." It's the standard way to say one thing is bigger, faster, or better than another.
No — never use 很 after 比. The adjective stands alone after the comparison. So 哥哥比弟弟很高 is wrong; the correct form is 哥哥比弟弟高 (gēge bǐ dìdi gāo), "The older brother is taller than the younger brother."
You talk out loud with Mei Lin for about 10 minutes. She gives you prompts that require Making Comparisons, corrects your grammar and pronunciation in the flow of conversation, and adapts to your level. The focus stays on 比 (bǐ) so you build confidence with one pattern.
Yes — your first conversation with Mei Lin is free, and no credit card is required to start talking. You can also print handwriting worksheets with the free Chinese Worksheet Generator to reinforce what you practiced.