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不如 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bù rú slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
不如用来比较两个事物，表示后者没有前者好。
bù rú lái yòng bǐ jiào liǎng gè shì wù, biǎo shì hòu lǐ méi yǒu qián lǐ hǎo.
不如 is used to compare two things and indicates that the latter is not as good as the former.
Context note
不如常用于日常生活中的比较，比如食物、玩具等。
bù rú cháng yòng zài shēn lái suǒ yǐng zhōng de bǐ jiào, bǐ 如 食 物 、 玩 具 等 。
不如 is commonly used in daily life comparisons, such as food and toys.
5 examples
这个玩具不如那个好玩。
zhè ge wán jù bù rú nà ge hǎo wán。
This toy is not as fun as that one.
他的成绩不如你的好。
tā de chéng jì bù rú nǐ de hǎo。
His grades are not as good as yours.
这家餐厅的菜不如那家好吃。
zhè jiā cān tīng de cài bù rú nà jiā hǎo chī。
The food at this restaurant is not as tasty as that one.
这个故事不如那个有趣。
zhè ge gù shì bù rú nà ge yǒu qù。
This story is not as interesting as that one.
他的画不如你的好看。
tā de huà bù rú nǐ de hǎo kàn。
His painting is not as beautiful as yours.
5 mini stories
小明的画不如小红的好看，但他很努力。
xiǎo míng de huà bù rú xiǎo hóng de hǎo kàn， dàn tā hěn nǔ lì。
Xiao Ming's drawing is not as beautiful as Xiao Hong's, but he works very hard.
妈妈做的饭不如爸爸做得好吃。
mā ma zuò de fàn bù rú bà ba zuò dé hǎo chī。
Mum's cooking is not as tasty as Dad's.
这个公园的景色不如那个公园的好看。
zhè ge gōng yuán de jǐng sè bù rú nà ge gōng yuán de hǎo kàn。
The scenery of this park is not as beautiful as that one.
小华的书包不如小明的新，但他更喜欢自己的。
xiǎo huá de shū bāo bù rú xiǎo míng de xīn， dàn tā gèng xǐ huan zì jǐ de。
Xiao Hua's backpack is not as new as Xiao Ming's, but he likes his own more.
这个故事不如那个有趣，但更有意义。
zhè ge gù shì bù rú nà ge yǒu qù， dàn gèng yǒu yì yì。
This story is not as interesting as that one, but it has more meaning.