比bǐ
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Meanings
1. to compare
2. (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}
3. ratio
4. to gesture
5. (Taiwan pr. bì in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
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Examples379
I saw more than Tom knows.
I don't know whether he's younger or older than me.
What if I want it more than he does?
Sam is two years younger than Tom.
John is senior to me by two years.
The population of Japan is larger than that of Britain.