Comparison with 比 (5)
In a 比 comparison where the verb takes a complement of state, 比 may stand either before the verb or after it.
The rule
Form 1: A + 比 + B + verb + 得 + state
Form 2: A + verb + 得 + 比 + B + state
Both forms express the same comparison.
Examples
昨天比今天下得大
昨天zuótiānyesterday
比今天bǐ jīntiānthan today
下xiàfall
得大de dàheavily
Here 比 stands before the verb.
妈妈比我睡得晚
妈妈māmaMum
比我bǐ wǒthan me
睡shuìsleep
得晚de wǎnlate
Here too 比 stands before the verb.
李文跑得比白家月快
李文Lǐ WénLi Wen
跑得pǎo deruns
比白家月bǐ Bái Jiāyuèthan Bai Jiayue
快kuàifast
Here 比 comes after the verb, that is after 跑得.
Quick rule
When the verb takes 得 plus a state, 比 can sit in either of two places.
A + 比 + B + verb + 得 + state
or
A + verb + 得 + 比 + B + state
昨天比今天下得大。— It rained harder yesterday than today.
妈妈比我睡得晚。— Mum goes to bed later than I do.
李文跑得比白家月快。— Li Wen runs faster than Bai Jiayue.