# Comparisons with "比起"
- *比起*上海 ,我 老家 的 物价 便宜 多 了。
- Compared to Shanghai, the prices in my hometown are way cheaper.
- _比起_ 你 _来_ ,我 还 差得远 呢。
- Compared with you, I'm still far from it.
- 本科生 _比起_ 博士生 _来_,学位 要 低 很 多 。
- Compared with a doctoral student, an undergraduate student's degree is much lower.
- _相比_ 网络 教学 ,我 更 喜欢 面对面 教学。
- Compared with online teaching, I prefer face-to-face teaching.
- _与_ 网络 教学 _相比_,我 更 喜欢 面对面 教学。
- Compared with online teaching, I prefer face-to-face teaching.
- _相比_ 几十 年 前 ,中国 的 农村 发生 了 很 大 变化。
- Compared with decades ago, China's rural areas have undergone great changes.
- _与_ 几十 年 前 _相比_,中国 的 农村 发生 了 很 大 变化。
- Compared with decades ago, China's rural areas have undergone great changes.
- _相比_ 网络 广告 ,平面 广告 贵 很 多 。
- Compared with print advertising, online advertising is not that expensive.
- _和_ 平面 广告 _相比_ ,网络 广告 没 那么 贵 。
- Compared with print advertising, online advertising is not that expensive.
- _相比_ 身体 的 问题 ,精神 的 问题 更 难 治疗。
- Compared with physical problems, mental problems are more difficult to treat.
- _和_ 身体的 问题 _相比_ ,精神 的 问题 更 难 治疗。
- Compared with physical problems, mental problems are more difficult to treat.
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- Similar to
- Used for: [Comparing](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing)
- Keywords: [来](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%9D%A5), [跟](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%B7%9F), [和](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%92%8C), [比](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%AF%94), [与](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%8E), [比起来](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%B7%E6%9D%A5), [相比](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%9B%B8%E6%AF%94), [比起](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%B7)
The 比起...来 (bǐ qǐ... lái) structure provides an alternate form and relatively advanced way of making a comparison.
## Basic Usage of 比起
### Structure
In these two structures, 比起... 来 is used to compare A and B, with emphasis on how A is different.
比起 + B (+ 来) ,A ……
A can also be placed before 比起。
### Examples
- *比起*上海 ,我 老家 的 物价 便宜 多 了。
- Compared to Shanghai, the prices in my hometown are way cheaper.
- _比起_ 你 _来_ ,我 还 差得远 呢。
- Compared with you, I'm still far from it.
- 本科生 _比起_ 博士生 _来_,学位 要 低 很 多 。
- Compared with a doctoral student, an undergraduate student's degree is much lower.
## Usage of 相比
Same meaning, slightly different structure.
### Structure
相比 + B ,A ……
和 / 跟/与 + B + 相比 ,A ……
### Examples
Note that the following sentence pairs are saying the exact same thing using the two slightly different structures above.
- _相比_ 网络 教学 ,我 更 喜欢 面对面 教学。
- _与_ 网络 教学 _相比_,我 更 喜欢 面对面 教学。
- Compared with online teaching, I prefer face-to-face teaching.
- _相比_ 几十 年 前 ,中国 的 农村 发生 了 很 大 变化。
- _与_ 几十 年 前 _相比_,中国 的 农村 发生 了 很 大 变化。
- Compared with decades ago, China's rural areas have undergone great changes.
- _相比_ 网络 广告 ,平面 广告 贵 很 多 。
- _和_ 平面 广告 _相比_ ,网络 广告 没 那么 贵 。
- Compared with print advertising, online advertising is not that expensive.
- _相比_ 身体 的 问题 ,精神 的 问题 更 难 治疗。
- _和_ 身体的 问题 _相比_ ,精神 的 问题 更 难 治疗。
- Compared with physical problems, mental problems are more difficult to treat.
## See also
- [Comparing](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing)
## Sources and further reading
### Books
- [汉语常用格式330例](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/gramwiki/?title=%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F330%E4%BE%8B&action=edit&redlink=1) (pp. 16) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)