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不如
bat1 jyu4
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Level: 2 Google Frequency: 4,150,000 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word was added by tuan on 22nd Jul 2004 10:20 and last edited on 7th Aug 2009 04:52 |
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Characters in this word:不 bat1 - no, not; un-; negative prefix如 jyu4 - if, as if, like, equal to 6 compounds containing this word:技不如人 - not as skillful as others親生仔不如近身錢 - it's better to have money than to have to depend on your own children 言教不如身教 - teaching by action is better than teaching by word; actions speak louder than words 恭敬不如從命 - obedience is greater than politeness 相請不如偶遇 - it's better to meet by chance than to intentionally invite each other 狗彘不如 - more despicable than a dog or a pig |
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