language learning center · A2 · Lesson 9
Comparing places
Practice this topic in Chinese: Comparing places.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
小雨
我的城市比首都小。
My city is smaller than the capital.
马克
市中心和以前一样热闹。
The centre is as lively as before.
小雨
晚上车流量更少。
There is less traffic at night.
马克
这个社区的绿地更多。
This neighbourhood has more green spaces.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
我的城市比首都小。
My city is smaller than the capital.
我的城市比首都小。
市中心和以前一样热闹。
The centre is as lively as before.
市中心和以前一样热闹。
晚上车流量更少。
There is less traffic at night.
晚上车流量更少。
这个社区的绿地更多。
This neighbourhood has more green spaces.
这个社区的绿地更多。
我喜欢住在这里，因为去哪儿都近。
I prefer living here because everything is close.
我喜欢住在这里，因为去哪儿都近。
Notice, try, and speak
Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “My city is smaller than the capital.”
Make it yours
Say the five Chinese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.
Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.
Use it with someone
Use this Chinese in a real conversation
- 1. 我的城市比首都小。
- 2. 市中心和以前一样热闹。
- 3. 晚上车流量更少。
- 4. 这个社区的绿地更多。
- 5. 我喜欢住在这里，因为去哪儿都近。