次于 (cì yú) — to be second only to; to be inferior to (in rank, importance, quality)
Definition
次于 (cì yú) means 'second to / inferior to' — a formal written verb used to rank A below B (A 次于 B). Unlike 比, it implies an ordered ranking rather than a simple comparison.
verb
to be second only toto be inferior to (in rank, importance, quality)
Examples
- 次于。Tā de chéng jì jǐn zài bān lǐ cì yú lǐ míng.His grades are second only to Li Ming's in the class.
- 次于。Zhè ge de zhì liàng cì yú nà ge.The quality of this one is inferior to that one.
- 次于。Wǒ de zhōng wén shuǐ píng cì yú tā.My Chinese level is inferior to his.
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