不如

bùrú

verb HSK 4 #3,638

Meanings

1 not as good as
2 it would be better to

Characters

as good as; like

Examples

HSK 1

他的中文不如你。

Tā de Zhōngwén bùrú nǐ.

His Chinese isn't as good as yours.

HSK 1

说不如做。

Shuō bùrú zuò.

Talking isn't as good as doing.

HSK 6

与其等着，不如自己去。

Yǔqí děng zhe, bùrú zìjǐ qù.

Rather than waiting, better to go yourself.

Tips

grammar

A 不如 B = A is not as good as B. Also used as 'might as well' in suggestions.

usage

与其……不如…… is a common pattern meaning 'rather than X, better to Y'.

Stroke Order

不 bù

如 rú