与其(yǔ qí): rather than... (used in expressions of the form 与其 +…
rather than... (used in expressions of the form 与其 +…
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 与其 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
与其求人，何如自力更生。
yǔ qí qiú rén hé rú zì lì gēng shēng
It would be better to rely on oneself than on others.
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