与其 – vocab dash

与其yǔqí

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Meanings

1. rather than... (used in expressions of the form 与其 (yǔqí) + {verb1} + 不如 (bùrú) + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")

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与and 其his

Examples7

与其yǔqí说shuō她tā是shì我wǒ的de朋友péngyou，不如bùrú说shuō她tā只是zhǐshì一个yīge我wǒ认识rènshi的de人rén。

She is more of an acquaintance than a friend.

与其yǔqí让ràng我wǒ在zài他tā手下shǒuxià干gàn，我wǒ宁愿nìngyuàn辞职cízhí。

I would rather quit than work under him.

与其yǔqí向xiàng命运mìngyùn妥协tuǒxié，我wǒ宁可nìngkě自杀zìshā。

I would rather kill myself than reconcile myself to my fate.

与其yǔqí说shuō汤姆Tāngmǔ诚实chéngshí，不如bùrú说shuō他tā聪明cōngming。

Tom is more clever than honest.

与其yǔqí仅仅jǐnjǐn营销yíngxiāo部bù成功chénggōng地de完成wánchéng自己zìjǐ的de工作gōngzuò目标mùbiāo，不如bùrú所有suǒyǒu部门bùmén一起yīqǐ合作hézuò，共同gòngtóng实现shíxiàn所有suǒyǒu目标mùbiāo。

Instead of just the marketing department completing all their work objectives is not as effective as all the departments working together and mutually realising all the objectives.

与其yǔqí喝hē可乐kělè，倒dào不如bùrú喝hē香槟xiāngbīn。

Instead of drinking cola, why not drink champagne?