<p>The comparison is between [the father's <strong>cell phone</strong>] and [the brother's <strong>cell phone</strong>]</p>
<p>爸爸的<strong>手机</strong>没有<strong>哥哥</strong>贵 would mean &quot;my father's <strong>cell phone</strong> is not as expensive as my <strong>brother</strong>&quot;</p>
<p>Either &quot;爸爸的<strong>手机</strong>没有哥哥的<strong>手机</strong>贵&quot; or &quot;爸爸的<strong>手机</strong>没有哥哥<strong>的</strong>贵&quot; would be correct</p>

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<h2>This question is about Comparative Sentences (比较句：<code>A没有B</code>)</h2>
<p>So we have the following two sentences:</p>
<ul>
<li>爸爸的手机2000 块。</li>
<li>哥哥的手机6000 块。</li>
</ul>
<p>The assignment is to make these into one sentence using the <code>A没有B</code> structure and the character <code>贵</code>.</p>
<p>Is the following answer correct? Or is there something wrong with this sentence please:</p>
<p>爸爸的手机<code>没有</code>哥哥<code>贵</code>。</p>
<p>Or should you repeat 的 at least? -&gt;</p>
<p>爸爸的手机<code>没有</code>哥哥的<code>贵</code>。</p>
<p>Or should you always repeat the structure from the first half completely? -&gt;</p>
<p>爸爸的手机<code>没有</code>哥哥的手机<code>贵</code>。</p>
<p>?</p>

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Comparative Sentences (比较句：A没有B) - Is the grammar of the following combined sentence correct?
# Comparative Sentences (比较句：A没有B) - Is the grammar of the following combined sentence correct?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-10-01)

## This question is about Comparative Sentences (比较句：`A没有B`)

So we have the following two sentences:

* 爸爸的手机2000 块。
* 哥哥的手机6000 块。

The assignment is to make these into one sentence using the `A没有B` structure and the character `贵`.

Is the following answer correct? Or is there something wrong with this sentence please:

爸爸的手机`没有`哥哥`贵`。

Or should you repeat 的 at least? ->

爸爸的手机`没有`哥哥的`贵`。

Or should you always repeat the structure from the first half completely? ->

爸爸的手机`没有`哥哥的手机`贵`。

?

**Tags:** grammar

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-10-01. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The comparison is between [the father's **cell phone**] and [the brother's **cell phone**]

爸爸的**手机**没有**哥哥**贵 would mean "my father's **cell phone** is not as expensive as my **brother**"

Either "爸爸的**手机**没有哥哥的**手机**贵" or "爸爸的**手机**没有哥哥**的**贵" would be correct


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