# Compare Things in Mandarin: 比, 更, 最 & 没有

Learn and practice 比, 更, 最, 没有…那么 and 一样 with Mei Lin

Source: https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/compare-things-in-mandarin

## At a glance

- Level: Beginner · HSK 1–2
- Format: Workbook · PDF · 30 pages · US Letter (prints on A4)
- Price: Free · free with a saymei account · updated Oct 8, 2026

## Download

Free with a SayMei account, on the workbook's page: https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/compare-things-in-mandarin. SayMei emails a copy too.

## A line from the workbook

我的中文比去年好多了！ (Wǒ de Zhōngwén bǐ qùnián hǎo duō le!) — My Chinese is much better than last year!

## By the end you can

- Compare people, prices and places with 比, and say exactly how big the difference is
- Say "even more", "the most" and "not as … as" with 更, 最 and 没有…那么
- Say two things are the same or different with 一样 and 不一样

## What's inside

- Word Cards: Adjectives for Comparing
- Unit 1: Learn: More Than: A 比 B + Adjective · Practice: Build Your First 比 Sentences
- Unit 2: Learn: A Little More or Much More · Practice: Small Gaps and Big Gaps
- Unit 3: Learn: Exact Differences with Numbers · Practice: How Much Older? How Much More?
- Unit 4: Learn: Even More: 更 and 还 · Practice: Even Better, Even Busier
- Unit 5: Learn: The Most and the Best: 最 · Practice: Rank It with 最
- Story 1: Lin Hao Buys a Phone · Practice: Questions on the Phone Story
- Unit 6: Learn: Not As … As: 没有 (那么) · Practice: Flip It with 没有
- Unit 7: Learn: The Same or Different: 一样 · Practice: Same, More or Less?
- Unit 8: Learn: Comparing Actions with 得 · Practice: Who Does It Better?
- Story 2: Xiaoyu Chooses an Apartment · Practice: Questions on the Apartment Story
- Reference: All the Patterns on One Page
- Review: Where Shall We Eat?

## Who it's for

Beginners who know a little Mandarin and want to use it in real conversations.

## Is this workbook free?

Yes. The whole 30-page PDF is free, and the first two pages are on this page to look at before you download. There's no card and nothing to pay.

## Do I need a SayMei account?

Yes, to download the PDF, and the account is free: sign up with Google, Apple or your email address. With it we email you a copy of the workbook, keep every workbook you download on your account on all your devices, save your place in the free online practice, and you can take a free lesson with Mei Lin, SayMei's AI tutor.

## How do I print it?

The PDF is US Letter size. On A4 paper, choose "Fit to page" (or "Scale to fit") in the print dialog so nothing is cut off. Print the whole workbook or only the pages you need; colour looks best, and black and white works too.

## Can I print copies for my class?

Yes. Print as many copies as you like for your own class or family. To share it, send this page: everyone can download their own copy.

Version 2026-10, updated Oct 8, 2026.