不亚于 (bù yà yú) — not inferior to, no less than
Definition
Affirms that A is just as good as B — 'no less than, not inferior to.' Unlike 不如, which says A is WORSE than B, 不亚于 says A is at least as good. Synonymous with 不及 but more formal.
verb
not inferior tono less than
Examples
- 不亚于。Tā de néng lì bù yà yú jīng lǐ.His ability is no less than that of the manager.
- 不亚于。Zhè ge chéng shì de yè jǐng bù yà yú shàng hǎi.The night view of this city is not inferior to Shanghai's.
- 不亚于。Tā de gē shēng bù yà yú zhuān yè gē shǒu.Her singing voice is as good as that of a professional singer.
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