Chinese Traditional: 不如
Chinese Simplified: 不如
Pinyin: bu4 ru2
Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ
English Meaning: not as good as, inferior to
Example Sentences:
遠親不如近鄰。
远亲不如近邻。
yuan3 qin1 bu4 ru2 jin4 lin2.
A close neighbour means more than a distant relative.
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與其在大雨中開車，不如先喝杯咖啡再上路；這樣比較安全。
与其在大雨中开车，不如先喝杯咖啡再上路；这样比较安全。
yu3 qi2 zai4 da4 yu3 zhong1 kai1 che1, bu4 ru2 xian1 he1 bei1 ka1 fei1 zai4 shang4 lu4；zhe4 yang4 bi3 jiao4 an1 quan2.
Rather than driving in the rain, let's have a cup of coffee then get back on the road. It's safer this way.
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Chinese Simplified: 不如
Pinyin: bu4 ru2
Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ
English Meaning: not as good as, inferior to
Example Sentences:
遠親不如近鄰。
远亲不如近邻。
yuan3 qin1 bu4 ru2 jin4 lin2.
A close neighbour means more than a distant relative.
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與其在大雨中開車，不如先喝杯咖啡再上路；這樣比較安全。
与其在大雨中开车，不如先喝杯咖啡再上路；这样比较安全。
yu3 qi2 zai4 da4 yu3 zhong1 kai1 che1, bu4 ru2 xian1 he1 bei1 ka1 fei1 zai4 shang4 lu4；zhe4 yang4 bi3 jiao4 an1 quan2.
Rather than driving in the rain, let's have a cup of coffee then get back on the road. It's safer this way.
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Related Words:
| 不 不 bù not, no (4th tone) Here: not (4th tone) [Show Details] |
| 如 如 rú 1. seem, as if, if 2. like, similar to 3. as, such as Here: like, similar to [Show Details] |
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