Comparisons with 比得上, 比得过 and 比得了
Structures with 比得上 
, 比得过 and 比得了 are used either to compare objects or to say that one object is superior to another one.
The compared objects can be people, items, or phenomenons.
, 比得过 and 比得了 are used either to compare objects or to say that one object is superior to another one.
The compared objects can be people, items, or phenomenons.Scheme
object 1
比得上/过/了
object 2
Pay attention
The 比得了structure is rarely used. It is usually used in questions.
Examples
我的车在经济实惠方面比得上你的车
In terms of economic benefit, my car is as good as yours
wǒ de chē zài jīngjì shíhuì fāngmiàn bǐdeshàng nǐ de chē
谁能比得过我们家姑娘呢？
Who can be better than the girls in our family?
shéi néng bǐdeguò wǒmen jiā gūniáng ne
他毕竟是业余演员，能比得了那些专业演员吗？
He is an amateur actor after all. Is it possible to compare him to those professional actors?
tā bìjìng shì yèyú yǎnyuán, néng bǐdeliǎo nàxiē zhuānyè yǎnyuán ma
In sentences with 比得上 and 比得过, 没有 can be placed before an object 1. In this case, we will get the meaning: "there’s nothing like...".
can be placed before an object 1. In this case, we will get the meaning: "there’s nothing like...". Pay attention
没有 can be shortened to 没.
Examples
没有地方比得上家
There’s no place like home
méi yǒu dìfang bǐdeshàng jiā
谈到游泳没人能比得过她
When it comes to swimming, no one is better than her
tán dào yóuyǒng méi rén néng bǐdeguò tā
The structures can also be negative. They look like this:
比不上
比不过
比不了
比不过
比不了 Examples
这儿的饭比不上家里的饭
The food here is nothing compared to home-made food
zhèr de fàn bǐbushàng jiālǐ de fàn
物理上谁也比不过他
No one can beat him physically
wùlǐ shàng shéi yě bǐbuguò tā
哪个城市也比不了，这里就是天堂！
No city can be compared to this one. It’s paradise!
nǎ ge chéngshì yě bǐbuliǎo, zhèlǐ jiùshì tiāntáng