不亚于 (bù yà yú) — not inferior to, no less than

Definition

不亚于 (bù yà yú) means 'not inferior to' or 'no less than' — it asserts that something equals or surpasses a standard, used for quality or ability. It is the positive counterpart of 不如 (bù rú) and 不及 (bù jí), which both mean 'not as good as, inferior to'. Unlike 不下 (bú xià), which is only used with quantities ('no fewer than'), 不亚于 applies to qualitative comparison.

verb

not inferior tono less than

Examples

不亚于。
Tā de nénglì bú yà yú jīnglǐ.
His ability is no less than that of the manager.
不亚于。
Zhège chéngshì de yèjǐng bú yà yú Shànghǎi.
The night view of this city is not inferior to Shanghai's.
不亚于。
Tā de gēshēng bú yà yú zhuānyè gēshǒu.
Her singing voice is as good as that of a professional singer.

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