Level 4

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Lesson 4
The Comparative Degree (B)

Geng (更) or Bi-jaio (比较) is used to show the comparative degree and Zui (最) to show the superlative degree.

6. He is the oldest among us.
shì wǒ- men zhōng- jiān zuì nián- zhǎng- de
7. She is the youngest in our group.
shì wǒ- men zǔ- zuì nián- qīng- de
8. The Yellow River is one of the longest rivers.
huáng- shì zuì cháng- de zhī-
9. The Great Wall is one of the greatest human constructions.
cháng- chéng shì rén- lèi zuì wěi- dà- de jiàn- zhù zhī-
10. The Mount Zhu-mu-lang-ma ( the Everest )is the highest in the world.
zhū- mù- lǎng- mǎ- fēng shì shì- jiè zuì- gāo fēng