Lower-Intermediate Expansion HSK 3-4 Required 12 words

Opinions and Comparisons

Say what you think, compare options, add contrast, and explain why.

Goal

Learners can express opinions with common connectors and comparison words.

Compare two restaurants and explain which one you prefer and why.

opinions comparisons connectors

我觉得这家饭店比那家更方便。

Wǒ juéde zhè jiā fàndiàn bǐ nà jiā gèng fāngbiàn.

I think this restaurant is more convenient than that one.

虽然有点贵，但是很好吃。

Suīrán yǒudiǎn guì, dànshì hěn hǎochī.

Although it is a little expensive, it is delicious.

Compare height, price, distance, speed, and difficulty with the core 比 pattern.

今天的天气比昨天凉快。

Today's weather is cooler than yesterday.

A 比 B + adjective is the standard comparison frame.

没有更，重点会不清楚。

Without 更, the focus would be unclear.

Pick the grammar piece that controls the sentence role.

没有最，重点会不清楚。

Without 最, the focus would be unclear.

Pick the grammar piece that controls the sentence role.

这两个菜一样好吃。

These two dishes are equally tasty.

一样 marks sameness.

比

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Meanings

Belgium Belgian

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Level	Dictionary
觉得	jué de	to think that ...; to feel that ...	HSK 2.0 2 HSK 3.0 1	Dictionary
认为	rèn wéi	to believe; to think; to consider; to feel	HSK 2.0 3 HSK 3.0 3	Dictionary
比	bǐ	Belgium	HSK 2.0 2 HSK 3.0 2	Dictionary
更	gèng	more	HSK 2.0 3 HSK 3.0 3	Dictionary
最	zuì	most	HSK 2.0 2 HSK 3.0 2	Dictionary
一样	yí yàng	same; alike	HSK 2.0 2 HSK 3.0 2	Dictionary
比较	bǐ jiào	to compare	HSK 2.0 3 HSK 3.0 3	Dictionary
但是	dàn shì	but; however	HSK 2.0 2 HSK 3.0 2	Dictionary
因为	yīn wèi	because	HSK 2.0 2 HSK 3.0 2	Dictionary
所以	suǒ yǐ	therefore	HSK 2.0 2 HSK 3.0 2	Dictionary
虽然	suī rán	although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[kě shì] or 但是[dàn shì] etc)	HSK 2.0 3 HSK 3.0 2	Dictionary
如果	rú guǒ	if	HSK 2.0 3 HSK 3.0 3	Dictionary