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In this page we will explore the comaprative in Cantonese. This includes the superlative form as well. Very useful when comparing two things or more.
| As . . . as: 似....一樣 shì.... Yīyàng |
Taller: 比...高 bǐ... Gāo |
| Shorter: 比...矮／短 bǐ... Ǎi/duǎn |
Younger: 比...後生 bǐ... Hòushēng |
| Older: 比...老 bǐ... Lǎo |
As tall as : 似...一樣高 shì... Yīyàng gāo |
| Taller than: 高過 gāoguò |
Shorter than: 矮過 ǎiguò |
| More beautiful: 靚過 jìngguò |
Less beautiful: 無咁靚 wú hán jìng |
| Most beautiful: 最靚 zuì jìng |
Happy: 開心 kāixīn |
| Happier: 開心啲 kāixīn dì |
Happiest: 最開心 zuì kāixīn |
| You are happy: 你好開心 nǐ hǎo kāixīn |
You are as happy as Maya: 你好似***一樣咁開心 nǐ hǎosì *** yīyàng hán kāixīn |
| You are happier than Maya: 你比***開心啲 nǐ bǐ***kāixīn dì |
You are the happiest: 你最開心 nǐ zuì kāixīn |
| Good: 好 hǎo |
Better: 好啲 hǎo dì |
| Best: 最好 zuì hǎo |
Bad: 差 chà |
| Worse: 差啲 chà dì |
Worst: 最差 zuì chà |
With the above examples you can compare, or create superlative (superiority), sentences with no problems. Let's move on to the next subject below. You can also choose your own topic from the menu above.
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