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
object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object
compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered
by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed
in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer
than that you should want.
adv. Then. See Then.
conj. 比, 除...外
prep. 比
1. She is taller than her brother.
她比她的哥哥高。
2. I would rather go to the park than stay at home.
我宁愿去公园，也不想待在家里。
3. This book is more interesting than the last one I read.
这本书比我读的最后一本更有趣。