Comparison with 比 (4)

In a 比 comparison, “多了” or “得多” after the adjective shows that the gap between the two is a large one.

It is usually rendered as: “much …-er” “far …-er” “a great deal …-er”

Basic structure

A + 比 + B + adjective + 多了 / 得多

Meaning: A is much …-er than B.

Examples

我(Wǒ)这(zhè)里(lǐ)比(bǐ)北(Běi)京(jīng)冷(lěng)多(duō)了(le)。

It's much colder here than in Beijing.

我这里 + 比 + 北京 + 冷 + 多了 here + than Beijing + cold + much

我(wǒ)这(zhè)里(lǐ)here where I am

北(Běi)京(jīng)Beijing

冷(lěng)cold

多(duō)了(le)much

Here 冷多了 says the difference in temperature is large.

坐(Zuò)飞(fēi)机(jī)比(bǐ)坐(zuò)火(huǒ)车(chē)快(kuài)得(de)多(duō)。

Flying is much faster than taking the train.

坐飞机 + 比 + 坐火车 + 快 + 得多 go by plane + than go by train + fast + much

坐(zuò)飞(fēi)机(jī)go by plane

坐(zuò)火(huǒ)车(chē)go by train

快(kuài)fast

得(de)多(duō)much

Here 快得多 means “much faster”.

他(Tā)觉(jué)得(de)红(hóng)茶(chá)比(bǐ)绿(lǜ)茶(chá)好(hǎo)喝(hē)得(de)多(duō)。

He thinks black tea tastes much better than green tea.

红茶 + 比 + 绿茶 + 好喝 + 得多 black tea + than green tea + tasty + much

他(tā)觉(jué)得(de)he thinks

红(hóng)茶(chá)black tea

绿(lǜ)茶(chá)green tea

好(hǎo)喝(hē)tasty to drink

得(de)多(duō)much

“多了” and “得多”

Both carry the same basic meaning: much …-er.

Adjective + 多了 or adjective + 得多

冷多了 — much colder 快得多 — much faster 好喝得多 — much tastier

Quick rule

A + 比 + B + adjective + 多了 / 得多

Meaning: it states that the gap between A and B is large.

我这里比北京冷多了。— It's much colder here than in Beijing. 坐飞机比坐火车快得多。— Flying is much faster than the train. 红茶比绿茶好喝得多。— Black tea is much tastier than green tea.