A 沒有 B + adjective/verb phrase expresses negative comparison: A is not as ... as B.
Inferiority/less degree - A falls below B on a scale
Common everyday comparator - often preferred over 不如 in concrete comparisons
Flexible dimensions - height, speed, quality, skill, etc.
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Scale must be clear
- Predicate should support gradable comparison.
Do not confuse with pure negation
- This is relative comparison, not just not X.
Maintain comparable referents
- A and B should be in same comparison class.
I am not as tall as him.
Today is not as cold as yesterday.
This book is not as interesting as that one.
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