亚于 (yà yú) — to be inferior to, to be second to; (in negative, 不亚于) to be as good as, to be no less than
Definition
Written/formal verb meaning 'to be inferior to' — almost always used in its negative form 不亚于 ('no less than / as good as'), which is the emphatic way to say something matches or surpasses a high standard.
verb
to be inferior toto be second to(in negative, 不亚于) to be as good asto be no less than
Examples
- 。Zhè zuò xīn jiàn zhù de měi guān chéng dù bú yà yú rèn hé guó jì dì biāo.The aesthetic level of this new building is as good as any international landmark.
- 。Tā de kǎo shì chéng jì bú yà yú bān lǐ zuì yōu xiù de tóng xué.His exam scores are no less than the best students in the class.
- 。Zhè wèi nián qīng xuǎn shǒu de qián lì bú yà yú nà xiē jīng yàn fēng fù de lǎo jiàng.The potential of this young athlete is no less than that of experienced veterans.
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