Comparisons with 相比
We use the structure with 相比 
to compare two objects. It focuses on how the first object differs from the second.
The most common pattern to use is:
to compare two objects. It focuses on how the first object differs from the second.
The most common pattern to use is:Scheme
与
B
相比
A
the result of comparison
Pay attention
We also can use 跟 or 和 instead of the preposition 与 .
or 和 instead of the preposition 与 .
Examples
跟上次考试相比，这次没有那么难
Compared to the last exam, this one was not as hard
gēn shàng cì kǎoshì xiāngbǐ, zhè cì méiyǒu nàme nán
和别人相比，我的想法太简单了
Compared to others, my ideas are too simple
hé biérén xiāngbǐ, wǒ de xiǎngfǎ tài jiǎndān le
与网络教学相比，我更喜欢面对面教学
I prefer face-to-face learning to online learning
yǔ wǎngluò jiàoxué xiāngbǐ, wǒ gèng xǐhuan miànduìmiàn jiàoxué
We also can make the comparison without prepositions. In that case, the sentence pattern would be like this:
Scheme
相比
B
A
the result of comparison
Examples
相比网络教学，我更喜欢面对面教学
I prefer face-to-face learning to online learning
xiāngbǐ wǎngluò jiàoxué, wǒ gèng xǐhuan miànduìmiàn jiàoxué
相比几十年前，中国的农村发生了很大变化
Compared to decades ago, China's rural areas have changed a lot
xiāngbǐ jǐ shí nián qián, zhōngguó de nóngcūn fāshēng le hěn dà biànhuà
It is much rarer to have both of the objects being compared at the same time.
Scheme
A
与
B
the result of comparison
Examples
这与上次相比容易得多
This time is much easier than the last
zhè yǔ shàng cì xiāngbǐ róngyì de duō
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