Word: 不如 (bùrú) it would be better to

These are the example sentences using 不如 in the sense it would be better to. Every sentence using 不如 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 不如 in this sense

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不如一起去看电影吧。

Bùrú yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

Would you like to go see a movie with me?
不如休息一下吧？

Bùrú xiūxi yíxià ba?

What do you say to taking a rest?
不如我们走着去书店吧？

Bùrú wǒmen zǒuzhe qù shūdiàn ba?

Why don't we go to the bookstore on foot?
他与其牺牲生命，不如出卖组织。

Tā yǔqí xīshēng shēngmìng, bùrú chūmài zǔzhī.

He would rather betray his organization than lose his life.
作业这么多，不如一鼓作气写完。

Zuòyè zhème duō, bùrú yìgǔzuòqì xiě wán.

With so much homework, you may as well finish it in one burst.
你不如跟我一起来。

Nǐ bùrú gēn wǒ yì qǐlai.

You may as well come with me.
和蠢人争论，不如去捡大粪

hé chǔnrén zhēnglùn, bùrú qù jiǎn dàfèn

rather than arguing with a fool, you'd do better to go and collect dung
咱们不如去喝杯咖啡？

Zánmen bùrú qù hē bēi kāfēi?

Wouldn't it be better if we went and got a coffee?
当官不为民作主，不如回家卖红薯

dāngguān bú wèi mín zuòzhǔ, bùrú huíjiā mài hóngshǔ

if an official won't decide for the people, better go home and sell sweet potatoes
我们不如唱那首英语歌吧！

Wǒmen bùrú chàng nà shǒu Yīngyǔ gē ba!

I think we'd better sing that English song!
话多不如话少，话少不如话好。

Huà duō bùrú huà shǎo, huà shǎo bùrú huà hǎo.

It's better to speak less than to speak too much, and it's better to speak well than to speak too little.
说千道万，不如一干

shuōqiāndàowàn, bùrú yì gān

say a thousand things, say ten thousand, it's better to do it once
说她美不如说她可爱。

Shuō tā měi bùrú shuō tā kě'ài.

She is more pretty than beautiful.