Basic Level 初级 (chūjí)
Correct answer: C
With the correct anwer C, the whole sentence means:
She is three years younger than me.
Answer Analysis for HSK Test Questions: Chinese grammar-比:
In Chinese grammar, the preposition “比 (bǐ)” is used to express comparison between two objects. The correct word order of a sentence is as follows:
A 比 B higher (or older, etc.)
So in the four choices, only the choice C 她比我小三岁 is correct.
Other examples:
苹果比橘子贵 (Píngguǒ bǐ júzi guì) Apple is more expensive than orange.
苹果比橘子贵两块 (Píngguǒ bǐ júzi guì liǎng kuài) Orange is two Yuan cheaper than apple.
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I had learned it in my HSK test prep lessons last year. I can say 他比我很忙. Am I right?
I think if you throw away the words 很, and the sentence will be perfect. In Chinese grammar, you cannot use the adverb of degree such as 很, 太 or 非常 when you use 比 in the adjective-predicate sentence.
But you can add some adverbs such as 更 or 还 that can express the degree of comparison in Chinese grammar. For example: 他比我更忙. He is much busier than me.
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Usually, we use 贵 to mean expensive. So, to be accurate, there is no need to use comparative degree.