不如 bù rú

not equal to; not as good as; inferior to

HSK 42 characters
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Example sentences

How 不如 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 远亲不如近邻。

    yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín

    A good neighbour is better than a brother far off.

  • 数量不如质量。

    shù liàng bù rú zhì liàng

    Quality is more important than quantity.

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