Easy Comparisons: Вышэ́й and Чым/За
To make simple comparisons meaning 'more than' or 'taller/higher than', you often use a comparative adjective (like 'лепшы' - better, 'большы' - bigger) followed by the word чым or за (than). The word вышэ́й is the comparative form of высо́кі (tall/high) and means 'higher' or 'taller'.
- Using чым: Мая́ кнíга ціка́вейшая, чым твая́ (My book is more interesting than yours). Ён старэ́йшы, чым я (He is older than me).
- Using за + Accusative: Ён вышэ́й за мяне́ (He is taller than me).
- Using вышэ́й: Тая́ гара́ вышэ́й, чым той па́горак (That mountain is higher than that hill). Ён ско́кнуў вышэ́й за норму (He jumped higher than the norm).