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与其

yǔ qí
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Conjunction Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. rather than...
  2. 2. 與其|与其[yǔ qí] A 不如[bù rú] B (rather than A, better to B)

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
不如
bù rú

not equal to

Often paired in '与其A，不如B'
宁可
nìng kě

preferably

Expresses preference, 'would rather'

Example Sentences

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与其 坐车，不如走路。
Rather than take a car, it's better to walk.
与其 仓促推广，不如先做小规模试验。
Rather than rush into a rollout, we should run a small trial first.

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Child Words of 与其

其
qí

his

与
yǔ

and

与
yù

to take part in