Pattern 一...比一... | HSK 4 Chinese Grammar Guide

Pattern

一 + measure + 比 + 一 + measure

Use this HSK 4 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

孩子们一个比一个高。

When to use Pattern 一...比一...

Read 一 + measure + 比 + 一 + measure as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 一 adds to it.

天气一天比一天热。

The weather gets hotter day by day.

他一次比一次认真。

He gets more serious each time.

Do not translate 一 + measure + 比 + 一 + measure mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
Keep 一 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Luyện đúng mẫu này trước khi chuyển sang phần khác.

孩子们个比一个高

The children are taller one after another

yī

Missing grammar piece

Nghĩa

one