跟去年比起来，今年冷多了。
gēn qùnián bǐqǐlái ， jīnnián lěng duōle 。
Compared with last year, this year is much colder.
跟他比起来，我的中文还差得远。
gēn tā bǐqǐlái ， wǒ de zhōngwén hái chà de yuǎn 。
Compared with him, my Chinese still has a long way to go.
跟大城市比起来，这里安静多了。
gēn dà chéngshì bǐqǐlái ， zhèlǐ ānjìng duōle 。
Compared with big cities, it's much quieter here.