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不如

bù rú · bu ru

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to
  2. it would be better to
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Subway or bike?

  1. Dengdeng

    去(qù)公司(gōngsī)，坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)要(yào)四十分钟(sìshífēnzhōng)。

    Going to work by subway takes forty minutes.

  2. Liangliang

    坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)不如(bùrú)骑车(qíchē)快(kuài)。

    Taking the subway is not as fast as cycling.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)骑车(qíchē)不如(bùrú)坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)舒服(shūfu)。

    But cycling is not as comfortable as the subway.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)打车(dǎchē)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    What about a taxi?

  5. Dengdeng

    太(tài)贵(guì)了(le)。不如(bùrú)在(zài)家(jiā)上班(shàngbān)吧(ba)！

    Too expensive. We might as well work from home!

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)不就(bùjiù)在(zài)咖啡馆(kāfēiguǎn)上班(shàngbān)吗(ma)？

    Are you not working in a cafe right now?

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2 examples
01

金(jīn)窝(wō)银(yín)窝(wō)不(bù)如(rú)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)狗(gǒu)窝(wō)。

Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

坐(zuò)地(dì)铁(tiě)不(bù)如(rú)骑(qí)自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē)快(kuài)。

Taking the subway is not as fast as riding a bike.

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不
bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

如
rú

as; as if

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