不比

bùbǐ

verb #35,395

Meanings

1 to be unlike
2 cannot be compared to

Characters

to compare with

Examples

HSK 1

他不比你高。

Tā bùbǐ nǐ gāo.

He's not taller than you.

HSK 3

现在的生活不比从前。

Xiànzài de shēnghuó bùbǐ cóngqián.

Life nowadays is not like it used to be.

Tips

grammar

不比 negates the 比-comparison structure (A 比 B + adjective). Crucially, 'A 不比 B 高' does NOT mean 'A is shorter than B' - it just means 'A is not taller than B' (could be equal or shorter). For 'A is shorter than B', use 'A 没有 B 高' instead.

Stroke Order

不 bù

比 bǐ