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不如

bùrú

1. verb to be not as good as

   论经验，我不如他。

   Lùn jīngyàn, wǒ bùrú tā.

   In terms of experience, I'm not his equal.

2. verb it would be better to

   今天下雨，不如改天再去。

   Jīntiān xiàyǔ, bùrú gǎitiān zài qù.

   It's raining today — better to go another day.

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