Khi hai thứ giống nhau, bạn nói as + tính từ + as.
Giống nhau: as big as
This chair is as comfortable as the sofa.
Lunch here is as good as dinner.
Not "Lunch here is as good than dinner." — say "Lunch here is as good as dinner.". Nói as ở cả hai bên: as good as.
Thử ngay: Wei: Is the red pan bigger than the blue one? Maya: No, it's ___ the blue one. They're the same size. Chọn điều Maya nói. (as big as / bigger than / not as big as) Đáp án: as big as — Hai cái chảo cùng cỡ, nên cái màu đỏ as big as cái màu xanh.
Không bằng: not as big as
not as … as nghĩa là kém hơn. Con phố này isn't as busy as Market Street, vậy là Market Street đông đúc hơn.
This street isn't as busy as Market Street.
The small room isn't as warm as the big one.
Thử ngay: Maya: Is the new store cheaper than Mosh Market? Wei: No. It's ___ Mosh Market. Everything is a dollar more. Chọn điều Wei nói. (cheaper than / not as cheap as / as cheap as) Đáp án: not as cheap as — Ở cửa hàng mới món nào cũng đắt hơn một đô, nên nó not as cheap as Mosh Market.