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不如
bù rú
not as good as; would rather
HSK 5Legendary
What does 不如 mean?
不如 (pinyin: bù rú) means not as good as; would rather. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 不如
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 不 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 如
The characters of 不如
| 不 | bù | not (HSK 1) |
| 如 | rú | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 因素 | yīn sù | factor |
| 露 | Lù | to show, reveal |
| 伙伴 | huǒ bàn | partner, companion |
| 指挥 | zhǐ huī | to conduct; to command |
| 魅力 | mèi lì | charm, appeal |
| 黄金 | huáng jīn | gold |
| 人才 | rén cái | talent, capable person |
| 心脏 | xīn zàng | heart |
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