Why it is ungrammatical to say ‘*他比我很高’？

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asked Jan 2, 2018 in Questions about Chinese Grammar by admin (25,520 points) | 451 views

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Comparative bǐ (比) functions as hěn (很) in signalling evaluation. This is why comparative and degree do not co-occur. And ‘*他比我很高’ is ungrammatical.

answered Jan 2, 2018 by admin (25,520 points)
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