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.

Luyện đúng mẫu này trước khi chuyển sang phần khác.

这里的风景那里美

The scenery here is not as beautiful as there

bù rú

Missing grammar piece

Nghĩa

not as good as