比不上 (bǐ bù shàng) — cannot compare to; not as good as; cannot match
Definition
比不上 is a resultative verb meaning 'cannot compare to / not as good as' — used to say A falls short of B. Unlike 没有 (no more than), it highlights a gap in quality.
verb
cannot compare tonot as good ascannot match
Examples
- 比不上。Wǒ de shōu rù bǐ bù shàng tā de.My income can't compare to his.
- 比不上。Zhè ge shǒu jī de xìng néng wán quán bǐ bù shàng nà ge xīn kuǎn.This phone's performance is completely no match for that new model.
- 比不上。Nǐ de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng yǐ jīng bǐ bù shàng hěn duō zhōng guó xué shēng le.Your Chinese level is already comparable to that of many Chinese students.
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