<p>Simply, </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>比～更: even (more)；</p>
  
  <p>比～多了：much (more)；</p>
</blockquote>

<p>他打篮球比我更好。： he plays basket ball even better than me. </p>

<p>他打篮球比我厉害多了。: he plays basket ball much better than me.</p>

<p>坐高铁比坐飞机更方便。: Taking high-speed railway is even more convenient than taking a flight. </p>

<p>坐高铁比坐飞机方便很多。: Taking high-speed railway is much more convenient than taking a flight. </p>

<p><strong>Updated according to the updates from OP:</strong></p>

<p>Compared these three sentences: </p>

<blockquote>
  <ol>
  <li><p>他打篮球比我好。</p></li>
  <li><p>他打篮球比我更好。 </p></li>
  <li><p>他打篮球比我厉害多了。</p></li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

<p>2 and 3 are stronger than 1. 2 and 3 are hard to compare, because they are used for different purposes. </p>

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So 多了 is stronger than 更, right?
Blaszard
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I would say they are used for different purpose. 更 is for expressing further extent, while 多了 is for expressing much in difference.
dan
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dan
<p>Thay both are forms of comparison statements. Similar to English, the "多" just equal to "much".</p>

<p>Let me translate into English word by word that you would know the difference at once.</p>

<p>EP1</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>他打篮球比我更好。     He plays <strong>better</strong> than me (in basketball).</p>
  
  <p>他打篮球比我厉害多了。 He plays <strong>much/way better</strong> than me (in basketball). </p>
</blockquote>

<p>EP2:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>坐高铁比坐飞机更方便。   Taking high-speed railway is <strong>more</strong> convenient than taking
  aircraft. </p>
  
  <p>坐高铁比坐飞机方便很多。 Taking high-speed railway is <strong>much/way more</strong> convenient
  than taking aircraft.</p>
</blockquote>

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This is actually the clearest and most straightforward answer.
blackgreen
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@TXV Like the old Chinese saying,  don't draw a snake and add feet to it.
Kevman
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Isn't it true that without 更 it already means "more"?
Blaszard
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"更" is omissible in most cases.
Kevman
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Kevman
<p>A 比 B 高: only says A is taller than B (could both be very short)</p>

<p>A 比 B 更高: B is already very tall (say 6' 5"), A is even taller (say 6' 8")</p>

<p>A 比 B 高多了: A is a lot taller than B (don't know by how much, just a lot) (could both be short; it's just that A is a lot taller)</p>

<p>A 比 B 高 amount: A is taller than B by amount (could both be very short)</p>

<p>A and B can be humans, can be things like storeyed buildings, hills/mountains, etc.</p>

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<blockquote>
  <p>他打篮球比我好。</p>
  
  <p>"He play better basketball than me" </p>
</blockquote>

<p>This sentence only stated his skill is above you; there's no reference to the level of either yours or his. You can write "I play worse basketball than him" meaning both of you are bad, but he is better in comparison; or both of you are good, but he is better in comparison.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>他打篮球比我更好。</p>
  
  <p>"He play ever better basketball than me"</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This sentence implies you are good too, but he is even better.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>他打篮球比我厉害多了。</p>
  
  <p>He play far better basketball ball than I</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This sentence implies his skill is far above you; his skill being great is a certainty, but your skill could be either good or bad.</p>

<p>Let me give you an example: Team Germany is far better than Team Japan. Team Japanese is far better than Team Hong Kong;  The extremely strong Germany team is far stronger than both the good team Japan and the weak team Hong Kong.</p>

<p><strong>The Question:</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p><em>Let me clarify the point here. My question is about the difference between 比～更 and 比～多了, regarding the degree of the strength. So for example, suppose the following sentence:</em></p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>The answer:</strong> </p>

<blockquote>
  <ul>
  <li><p>[A 比 B + adjective] describes a difference in degree between A and B; but the size of the gap is not mentioned; and there's no mention of what level either object is in.</p></li>
  <li><p>[A 比 B 更 + adjective] describes a difference in degree between A and B, but the size of the gap is not too great ; Object A's degree is certainly high, but object B's degree is also high.</p></li>
  <li><p>[A 比 B + adjective +多了] describes a <strong>great</strong> difference in degree between A and B. although object B's level is not mentioned, object A's level or degree is certainly very high. </p></li>
  </ul>
</blockquote>

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<p>In Mandarin, there seems to be two forms of comparison statements. <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bi%22#Pattern_Using_.E6.AF.94_.28b.C7.90.29_and_.E6.9B.B4_.28g.C3.A8ng.29" rel="noreferrer">The first is 比～更</a>, and <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22much_more%22_in_comparisons" rel="noreferrer">the second is 比～多了</a> (or other variants such as 很多 and 得多).</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>他打篮球比我更好。</p>
<p>他打篮球比我厉害多了。</p>
</blockquote>
<hr />
<blockquote>
<p>坐高铁比坐飞机更方便。</p>
<p>坐高铁比坐飞机方便很多。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I understand that 更 must precede the adjective while 很多 must be put after the adjective. However, except it what kind of differences between these two forms of comparison statement?</p>
<p><sub>By the way, should 了 be put after 更好 and 更方便 as well...?</sub></p>
<hr />
<h3>UPDATE</h3>
<p>Let me clarify the point here. My question is about the difference between 比～更 and 比～多了, regarding the degree of the strength. So for example, suppose the following sentence:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>他打篮球比我好。</p>
<p>他打篮球比我更好。</p>
<p>他打篮球比我厉害多了。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>How should you order them by the degree of the strength? I know the first sentence is the weakest, and just means &quot;better&quot; But the second and third sentences both mean &quot;much better&quot;, and I don't understand which looks stronger regarding the degree, and also I would like to know any differences, if any (e.g. nuances, etc...).</p>

<grammar><difference><comparison>
The difference between 比～更 and 比～多了
# The difference between 比～更 and 比～多了

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-17)

In Mandarin, there seems to be two forms of comparison statements. [The first is 比～更](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bi%22#Pattern_Using_.E6.AF.94_.28b.C7.90.29_and_.E6.9B.B4_.28g.C3.A8ng.29), and [the second is 比～多了](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22much_more%22_in_comparisons) (or other variants such as 很多 and 得多).

Example:

> 他打篮球比我更好。
>
> 他打篮球比我厉害多了。

---

> 坐高铁比坐飞机更方便。
>
> 坐高铁比坐飞机方便很多。

I understand that 更 must precede the adjective while 很多 must be put after the adjective. However, except it what kind of differences between these two forms of comparison statement?

By the way, should 了 be put after 更好 and 更方便 as well...?

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### UPDATE

Let me clarify the point here. My question is about the difference between 比～更 and 比～多了, regarding the degree of the strength. So for example, suppose the following sentence:

> 他打篮球比我好。
>
> 他打篮球比我更好。
>
> 他打篮球比我厉害多了。

How should you order them by the degree of the strength? I know the first sentence is the weakest, and just means "better" But the second and third sentences both mean "much better", and I don't understand which looks stronger regarding the degree, and also I would like to know any differences, if any (e.g. nuances, etc...).

**Tags:** grammar, difference, comparison


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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-10-18. Score: 5

Simply,

> 比～更: even (more)；
>
> 比～多了：much (more)；

他打篮球比我更好。： he plays basket ball even better than me.

他打篮球比我厉害多了。: he plays basket ball much better than me.

坐高铁比坐飞机更方便。: Taking high-speed railway is even more convenient than taking a flight.

坐高铁比坐飞机方便很多。: Taking high-speed railway is much more convenient than taking a flight.

**Updated according to the updates from OP:**

Compared these three sentences:

> 1. 他打篮球比我好。
> 2. 他打篮球比我更好。
> 3. 他打篮球比我厉害多了。

2 and 3 are stronger than 1. 2 and 3 are hard to compare, because they are used for different purposes.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: So 多了 is stronger than 更, right?  
> **username_1**: I would say they are used for different purpose. 更 is for expressing further extent, while 多了 is for expressing much in difference.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-10-17. Score: 2

Thay both are forms of comparison statements. Similar to English, the "多" just equal to "much".

Let me translate into English word by word that you would know the difference at once.

EP1

> 他打篮球比我更好。 He plays **better** than me (in basketball).
>
> 他打篮球比我厉害多了。 He plays **much/way better** than me (in basketball).

EP2:

> 坐高铁比坐飞机更方便。 Taking high-speed railway is **more** convenient than taking
> aircraft.
>
> 坐高铁比坐飞机方便很多。 Taking high-speed railway is **much/way more** convenient
> than taking aircraft.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: This is actually the clearest and most straightforward answer.  
> **username_2**: @TXV Like the old Chinese saying,  don't draw a snake and add feet to it.  
> **username_0**: Isn't it true that without 更 it already means "more"?  
> **username_2**: "更" is omissible in most cases.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-06-14. Score: 1

A 比 B 高: only says A is taller than B (could both be very short)

A 比 B 更高: B is already very tall (say 6' 5"), A is even taller (say 6' 8")

A 比 B 高多了: A is a lot taller than B (don't know by how much, just a lot) (could both be short; it's just that A is a lot taller)

A 比 B 高 amount: A is taller than B by amount (could both be very short)

A and B can be humans, can be things like storeyed buildings, hills/mountains, etc.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-10-18. Score: 1

> 他打篮球比我好。
>
> "He play better basketball than me"

This sentence only stated his skill is above you; there's no reference to the level of either yours or his. You can write "I play worse basketball than him" meaning both of you are bad, but he is better in comparison; or both of you are good, but he is better in comparison.

> 他打篮球比我更好。
>
> "He play ever better basketball than me"

This sentence implies you are good too, but he is even better.

> 他打篮球比我厉害多了。
>
> He play far better basketball ball than I

This sentence implies his skill is far above you; his skill being great is a certainty, but your skill could be either good or bad.

Let me give you an example: Team Germany is far better than Team Japan. Team Japanese is far better than Team Hong Kong; The extremely strong Germany team is far stronger than both the good team Japan and the weak team Hong Kong.

**The Question:**

> *Let me clarify the point here. My question is about the difference between 比～更 and 比～多了, regarding the degree of the strength. So for example, suppose the following sentence:*

**The answer:**

> * [A 比 B + adjective] describes a difference in degree between A and B; but the size of the gap is not mentioned; and there's no mention of what level either object is in.
> * [A 比 B 更 + adjective] describes a difference in degree between A and B, but the size of the gap is not too great ; Object A's degree is certainly high, but object B's degree is also high.
> * [A 比 B + adjective +多了] describes a **great** difference in degree between A and B. although object B's level is not mentioned, object A's level or degree is certainly very high.


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