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不如

bù rú

HSK 5 2-character word

What 不如 means

1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to
2. it would be better to

The characters in 不如

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 如rúas; as if; such as

Example sentences

• 你不如我。
  You are inferior to me.

Words starting with 不如

• 不如人意bù rú rén yìleaving much to be desired; unsatisfactory; undesirable

Words containing 不如

• 还不如hái bù rúto be better off ...; might as well ...
• 言教不如身教yán jiào bù rú shēn jiàoExplaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder…
• 人算不如天算rén suàn bù rú tiān suànman proposes, God disposes (idiom); one's plans can be derailed by unforeseen events
• 求人不如求己qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐif you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)
• 药补不如食补yào bǔ bù rú shí bǔthe benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition
• 闻名不如见面wén míng bù rú jiàn miànknowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
• 请将不如激将qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiànglit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general…
• 耳闻不如目见ěr wén bù rú mù jiànseeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others