Chinese phrase
和〜有什么不同？ hé 〜 yǒu shén me bù tóng
Meaning
How is ___ different?
When to use it
Asks how one thing differs from another. It is a neutral, common way to compare people, places, things, or ideas.
Example dialogue
中国的大学和日本的大学有什么不同？ zhōng guó de dà xué hé rì běn de dà xué yǒu shén me bù tóng
How are Chinese and Japanese universities different?
中国大学看重考试，日本大学强调自主学习和讨论。 zhōng guó dà xué kàn zhòng kǎo shì rì běn dà xué qiáng diào zì zhǔ xué xí hé tǎo lùn
Chinese universities emphasize exams, while Japanese universities emphasize independent study and discussion.