ABSTRACT
There are many ways for comparison in Chinese. Generally speaking, they can be divided into two big groups. One is to compare similarities and differences among things or traits; the other is to compare differences or levels in property or degree. This chapter discusses the similarities and differences among things and traits. It also discusses the differences and levels in property and degree. The predicate can be served by an adjective, verb, adjective phrase, verbal phrase, or subject-predicate phrase. Sometimes, complements or objects for concrete degrees or quantities can follow the predicate to show differences. Some phrases can follow adjectives to function as complements. The predicate is served by verbs indicating psychological activities. The predicate is served by a common verb and is followed by an adjective as the modal complement. In addition, the adjective functioning as the modal complement cannot take the numeral-quantifier phrase to indicate concrete differences.
