than /ðæn/

Meaning

English definition

• conj. A particle expressing comparison, used after certain
• adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more,
• better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the

Chinese translation

• conj. 比, 除...外
• prep. 比

Word details

Part of speech

conjunction

Pronunciation

/ðæn/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao

Frequency

Zipf 6.13 · Common

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