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Vietnamese · 18 September 2026 · Comparisons and Superlatives

hơn

more / -er (comparative)

particle (comparative)

A comparative marker used to express that one entity surpasses another in a certain quality or degree. It is placed after the adjective or verb being compared and followed by the comparison object.

In a sentence

Cô ấy học giỏi hơn tôi rất nhiều, nên luôn đứng đầu lớp.

She studies much better than me, so she's always at the top of the class.