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不如

bù rú

A2 Level 4 ★ Core word
Transitive stative verb

不如 (bù rú) is a Chinese word meaning “not equal to; not as good as; inferior to”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

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

Stroke order

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Example

坐捷運不如騎腳踏車方便。

Taking the MRT isn't as convenient as riding a bike.

Related words at this level

不斷不論補習班不得不不行擦猜材料

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).