(bù rú) - not as good as, would be better to in Mandarin
bùrúTraditional: 不如
Translation
not as good as, would be better to
Word origin
A compound of 不 (bù, not) and 如 (rú, to be like or as good as), literally not as good as, used to make an unfavourable comparison or suggest a better option.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 不 (bù, not) + 如 (rú, to be like, as good as)
Stroke order
不
如
Examples
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I am not as tall as him.
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Rather than wait, it is better to act.
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This one is not as good as that one.
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The weather is bad, we had better stay at home.
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Talking a lot is not as good as doing one thing.
不如 (bù rú) means not as good as, would be better to. It is used to compare unfavourably or to suggest a better option.
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