In a sentence
这两个箱子都很轻。
Zhè liǎng ge xiāngzi dōu hěn qīng.
Both of these suitcases are light.
A group of two naturally translates as “both.”
这个背包比我的轻。
Zhège bēibāo bǐ wǒ de qīng.
This backpack is lighter than mine.
我的 stands for “my backpack”; the repeated noun can be left out.
Grammar & reading
Talk about a whole group with 都
Say that an action or description applies to everyone or everything in a group. Name the group before you use 都.
Compare two things with 比
Say which route is shorter, which bag is lighter, or what feels different today.
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