Comparisons with 不如 and 相比 | HSK 4 Chinese Grammar Guide

Pattern

A 不如 B / 跟...相比

Use this HSK 4 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

这里的风景不如那里美。

When to use Comparisons with 不如 and 相比

Read A 不如 B / 跟...相比 as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 不如 adds to it.

坐车不如走路方便。

Taking a car is not as convenient as walking.

与其抱怨，不如行动。

Rather than complain, it is better to act.

Do not translate A 不如 B / 跟...相比 mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
Keep 不如 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Practica exactamente este patrón antes de seguir.

这里的风景那里美

The scenery here is not as beautiful as there

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Significados

not as good as