bigger

bigger — adjective

1. the comparative form of 'big' — used when comparing two people, things, or situa

1.形容詞A1
釋義

the comparative form of 'big' — used when comparing two people, things, or situations to say that one has more size, amount, importance, or degree than the other; for example, saying that one room is bigger than another, or that one problem is bigger than expected

例句

Eitan's bedroom is bigger than his kitchen, so he put his desk there.

comparative: bigger + than for comparing two things

This year's apple harvest was bigger than last year's, so the farm earned more.

bigger + than comparing amounts across years

同義詞
  • larger

    more formal than 'bigger'; preferred in written and technical contexts when comparing physical size

  • greater

    used for abstract qualities such as importance, degree, or amount rather than physical size

反義詞
  • smaller

    the opposite of 'bigger' when comparing physical size

  • lesser

    the opposite of 'greater'; used for abstract qualities such as importance or degree

文法句型

bigger + than

the bigger + noun

much/a lot/far + bigger

用法筆記

Bigger is the regular comparative form of the adjective big. Do NOT use 'more big' — that is a common error. The superlative form is 'biggest'.

常見錯誤

❌My house is more big than yours.
✅My house is bigger than yours.
💡'big' uses the -er suffix for its comparative, not 'more'.