不及 (bù jí) — not as good as; to fall short of; to be inferior to

Definition

不及 is a formal/written 'not as good as / inferior to,' used especially in comparisons of level, quality, or performance. Stronger than 不如 in register; unlike 不够 it judges quality rather than quantity.

verb
not as good asto fall short ofto be inferior to

Beispiele

  • 不及
    Zhè ge chéng shì de kōng qì zhì liàng bù jí yǐ qián.
    The air quality in this city is not as good as before.
  • 不及
    Tā de yīng yǔ shuǐ píng bù jí wǒ gāo.
    His English level is not as high as mine.
  • 不及
    Gōng sī jīn nián de lì rùn bù jí qù nián.
    The company's profit this year falls short of last year's.

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