The document discusses the Chinese word "bùrú", which is used to make comparisons similar to the "bǐ" structure in Chinese. It conveys that A is "not as good as" B. Unlike "bǐ", when used this way the adjective or verb can be omitted. Examples are provided to illustrate its use when comparing staying at home versus going out, and feeling inferior to others.

1. English meaning:
不如 (bùrú) can be used to make comparisons in a
similar way as the 比 structure. In its simplest form
不如 is used to convey that A is 'not as good as' B.
Unlike the 比 structure, when used in this way, the
adjective or verb can be omitted.
Structure:
A + 不如 + B
A + 不如 + B

2. A:與其待在家，不如出去走走。
A: Yǔqí dài zàijiā, bùrú chūqù zǒu zǒu.
A: Instead of staying at home, it is better to go out.
B:那我們這周末出去走走吧!
B: Nà wǒmen zhè zhōumò chūqù zǒu zǒu ba!
B: Then let's go out for the weekend!
A + 不如 + B

3. A:她總是覺得自己不如別人。
A: Tā zǒng shì juédé zìjǐ bùrú biérén.
A: She always thinks he’s not as good as other people.
B:她就是對自己太沒自信了!
B: Tā jiùshì duì zìjǐ tài méi zìxìnle!
B: She is not too confident of their own!
A + 不如 + B

4. A 不如 B
與其待在家， 不如 出去走走。
他總是 覺得自己 不如 別人。
A + 不如 + B

5. A:與其待在家，不如出去走走。
A: Yǔqí dài zàijiā, bùrú chūqù zǒu zǒu.
A: Instead of staying at home, it is better to go out.
B:那我們這周末出去走走吧!
B: Nà wǒmen zhè zhōumò chūqù zǒu zǒu ba!
B: Then let's go out for the weekend!
A:好啊!想去哪裡呢?
A: Hǎo a! Xiǎng qù nǎlǐ ne?
A: Ok! Where do you want to go?
B:我們去逛最近新開的一家百貨公司。
B: Wǒmen qù guàng zuìjìn xīnkāi de yījiā bǎihuò gōngsī.
B: Let's go to a newly opened department store.

6. A:與其待在家，______出去走走。
B:那我們這周末出去走走吧!
A:與其在這抱怨，______趕緊開始做事情。
B:好吧，算了!也只能這樣。

7. A:她總是覺得自己不如別人。
B:(她就是對自己太沒自信了)!
A:(弟弟總是覺得自己長相不如哥哥)。
B:怎麼會呢?兄弟倆各有特色。