Comparative degree and superlative degree of adjective.

Comparative degree: 更 + adj

Superlative degree: 最 + adj

比 is used for comparison: A 比 B + adj

For example:

Adjective comparative superlative

高 gāo tall 更高 gèng gāo taller 最高 zuì gāo the tallest

小 xiǎo small 更小 gèng xiǎo smaller 最小 zuì xiǎo the smallest

高兴 gāoxìng happy 更高兴gèng gāoxìng happier 最高兴zuì gāoxìng the happiest

Exercises: Fill in the blanks with right forms

For example:

马克 是 全班 最 高 的 学生｡

Mǎkè shì quánbān zuì gāo de xuésheng.

Mark is the tallest student in the class.

1.昨天很冷, 今天__冷｡

Zuótiān hěn lěng, jīntiān__ lěng.

Yesterday was cold, today is __.

2.珍妮学得__好｡

Zhēnní xué de hǎo.

Jenny studies __.

3.这件衣服__那件漂亮｡

Zhè jiàn yīfu __nà jiàn piàoliang.

This cloth is ____ that one.

Buzzwords

1.前卫

qiánwèi

avant-garde

很多 前卫 艺术家 来 到 大 城市 寻找 机会｡

Hěnduō qiánwèi yìshùjiā lái dào dà chéngshì xúnzhǎo jīhuì.

A large number of avant-garde artists are seeking opportunities in big cities.

2. 创新

chuàngxīn

innovation

想象力 是 创新 的 动力｡

Xiǎngxiànglì shì chuàngxīn de dònglì.

Imagination fuels innovation.

3.审美疲劳

shěnměi píláo

aesthetic fatigue

千篇一律 的 建筑 风格 造成 公众 审美 疲劳｡

Qiānpiānyílǜ de jiànzhù fēnggé zàochéng gōngzhòng shěnměi píláo.

The public are tired of seeing architectural stereotypes.

4.走俏

zǒuqiào

to sell well (refers to a product, commodity, service etc)

富有 中国 特色的 艺术品 走俏 国际 市场｡

Fùyǒu Zhōngguó tèsè de yìshùpǐn zǒuqiào guójì shìchǎng.

Artworks with Chinese characteristics sell well on the global market.

5.票房

piàofáng

box office

现在 每 部 电影 的 票房 竞争 都 十分 激烈｡

Xiànzài měi bù diànyǐng de piàofáng jìngzhēng dōu shífēn jīliè.

Today's movies compete fiercely at the box office.