Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

One syllable (part)

Positive Comparative 比较 Superlative 最
big 大 bigger ( than ) (the) biggest
small 小 smaller smallest
old 老 older oldest
young 年轻 younger youngest
long 长 longer longest
short 短 shorter shortest
happy 开心 happier happiest
close 靠近 closer closest
Two syllables or more
Positive Comparative Superlative
beautiful more beautiful ( than) (the) most beautiful
amazing more amazing most amazing
horrible
expensive
delicious
Different forms
Positive Comparative Superlative
Good 好 better (than) (the) best
Bad 坏 worse worst
Little 一点、少 less least
Much/Many 多 more most
Far 远 further furthest
the longest
shorter than
longer than

the shortest
the oldest
older than
the youngest

younger than
the smallest
bigger than
the biggest

smaller than
faster than 1
the fastest 3
slower than 2
the slowest 4
uglier than 6
more beautiful 5
the ugliest 8
(the) most beautiful 7