Comparisons

In Chinese, these sentences are called "比"字句. They are often used in spoken language.

似的 is used to form a figurative comparison: as, as if, similar to.

We use the construction 有 to say that "A" is not less than "B". For example, not worse, not younger, not less.

Adjectives have two degrees of comparison: comparative and superlative. For example, clean — cleaner — cleanest. Let's see how they are formed in Chinese.

一样 shows that the items being compared are the same in some way. 一样 can be used independently or as part of a comparative structure. Let's consider both options.

The construction 不如 denotes that "A" is worse than "B".

We can use 犹如 to construct an artificial comparison such as: “as if”.

In Chinese, there are many options for constructing a comparative sentence. One of them is to use such a structure without additional function words. In this structure, the adjective is basically a monosyllable, either positive or negative.

比较 is an adverb of degree (程度副词). It is used to emphasize a feature of an object or the degree of an emotion.