还不如

還不如

háibùrú

conjunction

Meanings

HSK 4

这家餐厅还不如上次那家。

Zhè jiā cāntīng háibùrú shàngcì nà jiā.

This restaurant isn't as good as the one we went to last time.

HSK 4

天气这么差，还不如待在家里。

Tiānqì zhème chà, háibùrú dāi zài jiā lǐ.

The weather is so bad, we might as well stay home.

HSK 6

与其等他，还不如自己去。

Yǔqí děng tā, háibùrú zìjǐ qù.

Rather than wait for him, we might as well go ourselves.

grammar

Often paired with 与其 (yǔqí): 与其A，还不如B - 'rather than A, might as well B'. B is presented as the better option.

还 hái

不 bù

如 rú