Making comparisons1112 Ask the following yes–no questions about ⧁᱄ Wáng Míng and ઞ Zhdu Lì
in Mandarin.
a. Are Wang Ming and Zhou Li equally smart?
b. Is Zhou Li taller than Wang Ming?
c. Is Wang Ming lazier than Zhou Li?
d. Are Wang Ming and Zhou Li equally interesting?
e. Is Wang Ming better looking than Zhou Li?
➪ 28.1, 33.1–33.3
3 In complete Mandarin sentences, say that ⧁᱄ Wáng Míng outperforms
ઞ Zhdu Lì in each of the following actions. Include the object of the
comparison in your sentences.
Example: takes tests – better → ⧁᱄∊ઞ㘹䈋㘹ᗍླȾ
⧁᱄∊ઞ㘹䂜㘹ᗍླȾ
Wáng Míng bv Zhru Lì kto shì kto de hto.
a. sings songs – better [ވ୧ↂ chàng gbr]
b. writes Chinese – better
c. works – faster [Ӂڐ zuò shì]
d. cooks food – better [㨒ڐ zuò cài]
e. speaks English – better
f. dances – better [䐩㡔 tiào wj]
g. studies – more
h. reads books – more
i. sees more movies
j. plays ball – better [ᢉ⨹ df qiú]
➪ 33.3.5
4 In complete Mandarin sentences, say that ઞ Zhdu Lì is not as good as
⧁᱄ Wáng Míng in performing each of the actions listed in (3) above.
Include the object of the comparison in your sentences.
Example: taking tests → ઞ⋗ᴿ⧁᱄㘹䈋㘹ᗍླȾ
ઞ⋈ᴿ⧁᱄㘹䂜㘹ᗍླȾ
Zhru Lì méi ywu Wáng Míng kto shì kto de hto.
➪ 33.4.3
5 In complete Mandarin sentences, say that ⧁᱄ Wáng Míng and ઞ Zhdu Lì
are identical in their performance of the actions listed in (3). Include the object
of the comparison in your sentences. For (5) say that they study equally well.
Example: taking tests → ⧁᱄䐕ઞ㘹䈋㘹ᗍжṭླȾ
⧁᱄䐕ઞ㘹䂜㘹ᗍж⁙ླȾ
Wáng Míng gpn Zhru Lì kto shì kto de
yqyàng hto.
➪ 33.1.6