How to say “not as good as” in Chinese
not as good as; might as well
“Not as good as” in Chinese is 不如, bù rú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不如 is read bù rú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
女 “woman” and 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不如”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不如. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件毛衣不如那件好看。zhèjiànmáoyībùrúnàjiànhǎokànThis sweater isn't as nice as that one.
- 这个牌子的质量不如以前了zhègepáizidezhìliàngbùrúyǐqiánleThis brand's quality isn't what it used to be.
- 这件不如那件好看zhèjiànbùrúnàjiànhǎokànThis one isn't as nice as that one.
- 这件外套不如那件好看zhèjiànwàitàobùrúnàjiànhǎokànThis jacket isn't as nice as that one.
- 与其在这儿等，不如走路去。yǔqízàizhèrděng,bùrúzǒulùqùRather than wait here, we might as well walk.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “not as good as” in Chinese?
“Not as good as” in Chinese is 不如, pinyin bùrú.
What does 不如 mean?
不如 (bùrú) means “not as good as; might as well”.
How do you write 不如?
不如 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 如 (rú) — like, as; if. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不如?
不如 is read bùrú. Tones: bù — fourth tone, rú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“not as good as” in the lesson “Brand and quality”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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