亚于

亞於

yàyú

preposition #28,463

Meanings

1 inferior to
2 below (in quality or rank)
3 less than

Characters

second; inferior; Asia (abbr.)

at; to; than (literary/formal)

Examples

他的实力并不亚于任何对手。

Tā de shílì bìng bù yàyú rènhé duìshǒu.

His strength is not inferior to any opponent.

这部电影的质量不亚于好莱坞大片。

Zhè bù diànyǐng de zhìliàng bù yàyú Hǎoláiwū dàpiàn.

The quality of this film is no less than a Hollywood blockbuster.

Tips

usage

亚于 is most commonly encountered in the negative form 不亚于 (bù yàyú), meaning 'no less than' or 'not inferior to'. Standalone 亚于 is used in more direct comparisons.

Stroke Order

亚 Yà

于 yú