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Expressing "rather than..." with "yuqi... buru"

Just like any other language, Chinese has many ways of expressing preference. One of the common ways is to use the 与其...不如(yǔqí...bùrú), and other similar variations.

Structure

与其 ⋯⋯ ,不如 ⋯⋯

与其 ⋯⋯ ,Subj. + 宁可 / 宁愿 ⋯⋯

与其说 + A,不如说 + B

Keywords
与其 · 宁愿 · 宁可 · 宁肯 · 不如
Used for
Expressing preference · Comparing
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