B2 · Grammar reference · ASGWH1D5
Comparisons with "buru"
不如 (bùrú) can be used to make comparisons in a similar way as the 比 structure. In its simplest form 不如 is used to convey that A is “not as good as” B. Unlike the 比 structure, when used in this way, the adjective or verb can be omitted.
- Keywords
- 不如 · 不 · 如 · 与其 · less · not
- Used for
- Denying and refusing · Comparing · Expressing preference
- Classification
- Verbs
Examples (13)
我哥的成绩不如我的。
看电影不如看原著。
他总是觉得自己不如别人。
这件裙子不如那件好看。
那个说法不如这个说法实用。
他穿得不如你好看。
我担心我解释得不如你清楚。
他说中文不如他老婆说得地道。
我打字不如你打得快。
在家看电视多无聊！不如去KTV吧。
我们在这里等也是浪费时间，不如先去吃个饭吧。
与其空想，不如马上行动。
与其天天吵架，不如分手。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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