Writing
不如 (bù rú) — how to say "not as good as" in Chinese
不如
Not as good as; might as well
verb
Character composition
不
not
如
like
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
不如别人
bùrú biérén
not as good as others
不如回家
bùrú huí jiā
might as well go home
Examples
既然天气不好，我们今天不如就在家里看电影吧。
Since the weather is bad, we might as well just stay home and watch movies today.
我不如他高。
I'm not as tall as him.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "not as good as" in Chinese?
"not as good as" in Chinese is 不如 (bù rú).
不如 meaning in English
不如 (bù rú) means "Not as good as; might as well".
How is 不如 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù rú (written as bu ru, buru). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "not as good as" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不如: 不 has 4 strokes, 如 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不如?
不如 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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