Using 比 (bǐ) for comparison I know how to use 比 in simple sentences like 


  哥哥比姐姐高 (my big brother is taller than my big sister)


Would it be used for other sentences like


  You learn more words by listening than by reading.
"哥哥比姐姐高" is correct. The next sentence "you learn more words by listening than by reading" can be translated like:


  听力比阅读更能提高你的词汇量
  ting li bi yue du geng neng ti gao ni de ci hui liang