Zuì jìn最近
，wǒ我
xǐ huan喜欢
yí ge一个
nǚ shēng女生
，kě shì可是
wǒ de我的
hǎo péng you好朋友
yě也
xǐ huan喜欢
tā她
。Lately I have liked a girl, but my best friend likes her too.
Wǒ de我的
péng you朋友
bǐ wǒ比我
shuài帅
，yě也
bǐ wǒ比我
yǒu qián有钱
。My friend is better looking than me, and richer than me too.
Dàn shì但是
wǒ我
jué de觉得
，wǒ我
bǐ tā比他
wēn róu温柔
。But I think I am the gentler one.
Wǒ我
bù zhī dào不知道
xiàn zài现在
gāi该
zěn me bàn怎么办
。I do not know what I should do now.
Take a step forward
Usage of 比 (bǐ)
Meaning: Than — used to compare two people or things.
Context: Sets two things side by side and says which one has more of a quality.
Structure:
A + 比 + B + Adjective
Note: never put 很 in front of the adjective in a 比 sentence — 他比我很高 is wrong. Just 他比我高.
- • 我的朋友比我帅。
(My friend is better looking than me. / From Text) - • 他比我高。
(He is taller than me.) - • 这个手机比那个贵。
(This phone is more expensive than that one.)
Usage of 可是 / 但是 (kě shì / dàn shì)
Meaning: But / however.
Context: Marks a contrast, or a result the listener would not expect from the first half of the sentence.
Structure:
Sentence A，可是 / 但是 + Sentence B
Note: both go at the start of the second clause, never at the end of the first. 可是 sounds a shade more conversational; 但是 is a shade more neutral.
- • 我喜欢一个女生，可是我的好朋友也喜欢她。
(I like a girl, but my best friend likes her too. / From Text) - • 我想去，可是我很忙。
(I want to go, but I am very busy.) - • 他很累，但是还在工作。
(He is very tired, but he is still working.)