HSK 5 HSK V2
Correct

不如

/ bùrú /
Strokes

Definition

not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to

Example

As a Verb

not be equal to; be inferior to

1
Lún
shù
技术
不如
  

I can't match you in skill.

2
Yào
药补
不如
shí
食补
  

Nourishing food is better than tonics.

3
juéde
觉得
不如
biéren
别人
  

She feels inferior to others.

As an Adverb

it would be better (to do); had better; might as well

4
fáng
租房
不如
mǎifáng
买房
  

It would be better to buy a house than to rent one.

5
hái
不如
xiànzài
现在
jiù
kāishǐ
开始
jiéshí
节食
ne
  

It is advisable that you start dieting right now.

6
yàng
那样
de
huà
  
,
hái
不如
自己
lìn
租赁
liàng
chē
ne
  

In that case I might as well rent a car myself.