To compare two things in Mandarin Chinese using simple adjectives, you can use this easy sentence format: "A 比 B + Adjective". Here’s how it works:

1. Vocabulary Themes:

   • Numbers:
     • 1 (一 yī)
     • 2 (二 èr)
     • 3 (三 sān)
   • Colors:
     • 红 (hóng - red)
     • 蓝 (lán - blue)
     • 绿 (lǜ - green)
   • Common Nouns:
     • 家 (jiā - house)
     • 书 (shū - book)
     • 水 (shuǐ - water)
   • Basic Verbs:
     • 吃 (chī - eat)
     • 喝 (hē - drink)
     • 去 (qù - go)
   • Simple Adjectives:
     • 大 (dà - big)
     • 小 (xiǎo - small)
     • 好 (hǎo - good)

2. Examples:

   • “这本书比那本书大。”
     (Zhè běn shū bǐ nà běn shū dà.)
     This means: “This book is bigger than that book.”

   • “我的家比你的家小。”
     (Wǒ de jiā bǐ nǐ de jiā xiǎo.)
     This means: “My house is smaller than your house.”

Using this simple sentence structure helps you compare things in Mandarin easily with easy adjectives!