English Sentence:
與其在大雨中開車，不如先喝杯咖啡再上路；這樣比較安全。
Chinese Translation (Simplified):
与其在大雨中开车，不如先喝杯咖啡再上路；这样比较安全。
Pinyin:
yu3 qi2 zai4 da4 yu3 zhong1 kai1 che1, bu4 ru2 xian1 he1 bei1 ka1 fei1 zai4 shang4 lu4；zhe4 yang4 bi3 jiao4 an1 quan2.
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Rather than driving in the rain, let's have a cup of coffee then get back on the road. It's safer this way.
Chinese Translation (Traditional):與其在大雨中開車，不如先喝杯咖啡再上路；這樣比較安全。
Chinese Translation (Simplified):
与其在大雨中开车，不如先喝杯咖啡再上路；这样比较安全。
Pinyin:
yu3 qi2 zai4 da4 yu3 zhong1 kai1 che1, bu4 ru2 xian1 he1 bei1 ka1 fei1 zai4 shang4 lu4；zhe4 yang4 bi3 jiao4 an1 quan2.
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| 與其 与其 yǔ qí rather than, not so much as [Show Details] |
| 在 在 zài 1. in, at, on 2. located at 3. at the moment (ongoing action) 4. to be, to exist 5. (an indicator of location or time) Here: in, at, on [Show Details] |
| 大雨 大雨 dà yǔ heavy rain [Show Details] |
| 中 中 zhōng 1. in, within 2. centre 3. central 4. middle 5. (short for China) 6. (short for Chinese) 7. in the course of, during, -ing 8. (short for high school) Here: in, within [Show Details] |
| 開車 开车 kāi chē to drive a car [Show Details] |
| 不如 不如 bù rú not as good as, inferior to [Show Details] |
| 先 先 xiān 1. first 2. prior 3. in advance 4. an earlier generation 5. the late Here: first [Show Details] |
| 喝 喝 hē to drink [Show Details] |
| 杯 杯 bēi 1. cup, glass 2. (a measure word for glass, cup, mug) Here: (a measure word for glass, cup, mug) [Show Details] |
| 咖啡 咖啡 kā fēi coffee [Show Details] |
| 再 再 zài 1. again, twice, once more 2. further, furthermore 3. then Here: then [Show Details] |
| 上路 上路 shàng lù to be on one's way, to start a journey [Show Details] |
| 這樣 这样 zhè yàng 1. this way, like this 2. this kind of 3. so, such Here: this way, like this [Show Details] |
| 比較 比较 bǐ jiào 1. to compare, to contrast 2. more, quite 3. comparatively, relatively 4. comparison Here: comparatively, relatively [Show Details] |
| 安全 安全 ān quán 1. safe, secure 2. safety, security Here: safe, secure [Show Details] |
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