这家比那家近

今天练习比较远近、价格、和“比”字句。 Today you practice comparing distance, price, and using comparison sentences with 比.

LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK2 / 460 Chinese characters (approx.)

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周末我和朋友想出去吃饭。我们在手机上看了两个 restaurant，一个在地铁站旁边，一个在商场那边。朋友问我：“你觉得去哪一家更好？”

我看了看地图，说：“这家离地铁站很近，那家离地铁站比较远。对我们来说，这家比那家方便。” 朋友又问：“那价格呢？哪一家便宜？”

我打开菜单一看，说：“这家的菜比那家的菜便宜一点儿，而且选择也多。虽然那家环境比较漂亮，但是离我们家太远了。”

最后我们决定先去地铁站旁边这家吃。走路只要五分钟，比坐车去商场快多了。吃完饭以后，我们都觉得今天的选择不错，下次还想来这家。

Zhè Jiā Bǐ Nà Jiā Jìn (Pinyin)

Zhōumò wǒ hé péngyou xiǎng chūqù chīfàn. Wǒmen zài shǒujī shàng kàn le liǎng gè restaurant, yí gè zài dìtiě zhàn pángbiān, yí gè zài shāngchǎng nàbiān. Péngyou wèn wǒ: “Nǐ juéde qù nǎ yì jiā gèng hǎo?”

Wǒ kàn le kàn dìtú, shuō: “Zhè jiā lí dìtiě zhàn hěn jìn, nà jiā lí dìtiě zhàn bǐjiào yuǎn. Duì wǒmen láishuō, zhè jiā bǐ nà jiā fāngbiàn.” Péngyou yòu wèn: “Nà jiàgé ne? Nǎ yì jiā piányi?”

Wǒ dǎkāi càidān yí kàn, shuō: “Zhè jiā de cài bǐ nà jiā de cài piányi yìdiǎnr, érqiě xuǎnzé yě duō. Suīrán nà jiā huánjìng bǐjiào piàoliang, dànshì lí wǒmen jiā tài yuǎn le.”

Zuìhòu wǒmen juédìng xiān qù dìtiě zhàn pángbiān zhè jiā chī. Zǒulù zhǐ yào wǔ fēnzhōng, bǐ zuò chē qù shāngchǎng kuài duō le. Chī wán fàn yǐhòu, wǒmen dōu juéde jīntiān de xuǎnzé bú cuò, xià cì hái xiǎng lái zhè jiā.

This Place Is Closer Than That One

On the weekend my friend and I wanted to eat out. We checked two restaurants on the phone: one was next to the subway station, the other near a shopping mall. My friend asked which one I thought was better.

I looked at the map and said the first one was closer to the station and more convenient for us. Then my friend asked which one was cheaper, so I opened the menu to compare prices.

I saw that the food at the closer restaurant was a bit cheaper and there were more choices. Although the other place looked nicer, it was too far from our home, so we chose the closer one.

Walking there only took five minutes, much faster than taking transport to the mall, and we both felt happy with the decision and wanted to come back next time.

Help

How to Use the Audio

The audio is designed to help you improve your Mandarin Chinese listening skills and pronunciation.

Before reading: Listen to understand rhythm, intonation, and natural speech.
After reading: Listen again to compare pronunciation and improve fluency.

Vocabulary

Characters	Pinyin	English
这家 / 那家	zhè jiā / nà jiā	this place / that place (shop, restaurant)
离	lí	away from (distance)
地铁站	dìtiě zhàn	subway station
商场	shāngchǎng	shopping mall
方便	fāngbiàn	convenient
便宜	piányi	cheap; inexpensive
环境	huánjìng	environment; atmosphere
选择	xuǎnzé	choice; selection
地图	dìtú	map
走路	zǒulù	walk (on foot)

Grammar

[A 比 B + Adj. (A is more … than B)]
Use 比 to compare two things: A 比 B + adjective. This is a core HSK2 pattern for comparisons. [web:41][web:281]
Example: 这家比那家近。 (This place is closer than that one.)

[比较 + Adj. (relatively / quite …)]
比较 before an adjective means “relatively / quite,” and is softer than a direct 比-sentence. [web:281][web:284]
Example: 那家离地铁站比较远。 (That one is relatively far from the station.)

[A 比 B + Adj. + 一点儿 (a bit more …)]
Add 一点儿 to show the difference is small or polite. [web:41]
Example: 这家的菜比那家的菜便宜一点儿。 (The food here is a bit cheaper than there.)

Idiomatic Expressions

对…来说
Means “for … / as far as … is concerned.”
Example: 对我们来说，这家更方便。

…不错
A common way to say “pretty good.”
Example: 我们觉得今天的选择不错。

下次还想…
Shows you want to repeat the experience.
Example: 下次还想来这家。

Cultural Insights

When choosing restaurants in Chinese cities, people often compare distance from the subway, price, and 环境 (environment), using 比 and 比较 to discuss which is better or more convenient. [web:41][web:281]

Saying “这家比那家方便” or “那家比较远” is a very natural, short way to express preferences without sounding too strong or critical.

10 Questions

周末他们想做什么？ (答案)
两个restaurant分别在哪里？ (答案)
谁问“去哪一家更好”？ (答案)
这家和那家，哪一家离地铁站近？ (答案)
对他们来说，哪一家更方便？ (答案)
这家的菜跟那家的菜比，怎么样？ (答案)
哪一家环境比较漂亮？ (答案)
他们最后决定去哪一家？ (答案)
走路去这家要多久？ (答案)
吃完饭以后，他们怎么觉得？ (答案)

Multiple Choice

这家离地铁站： (答案)
a) 比那家近
b) 比那家远
c) 没有地铁
那家离地铁站： (答案)
a) 很近
b) 比较远
c) 在楼上
这家的菜： (答案)
a) 贵得多
b) 一样贵
c) 比那家便宜一点儿
虽然那家环境比较漂亮，但是： (答案)
a) 离家太远了
b) 没有菜
c) 没有人
他们最后觉得： (答案)
a) 不想再去
b) 今天的选择不错
c) 还没吃饭

True or False

两个restaurant都在商场里。 (答案)
这家比那家离地铁站近。 (答案)
这家的菜比那家贵很多。 (答案)
那家的环境比较漂亮。 (答案)
他们最后决定去地铁站旁边的那家。 (答案)

Retell the Story

请用你自己的话重写这个故事。

Hints: 周末想吃饭 / 两家restaurant / 这家比那家近 / 哪家便宜 / 虽然…但是… / 最后决定 / 下次还想来

这家比那家近 – This Place Is Closer Than That One