不如 (bù rú) — to be not as good as, to be inferior to; it would be better to (used to suggest a preferable action)
Definition
不如 (bù rú) compares two things as 'not as good as,' or introduces a suggestion: 'it would be better to…' For a positive comparison ('just as good as'), use 不亚于 instead.
verb
to be not as good asto be inferior toit would be better to (used to suggest a preferable action)
Examples
- 不如。Wǒ de hàn yǔ bù rú tā de hǎo.My Chinese is not as good as his.
- 不如。bù rú Wǒ men zǒu lù qù.It would be better to walk there.
- 不如。Jīn tiān de tiān qì bù rú zuó tiān hǎo.Today's weather is not as good as yesterday's.
Grammar
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