HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 2
不如
Not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to...
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 2
Why does 不如 look like this?
'不' (bu) is a negative prefix meaning 'not'. '如' (ru) consists of '女' (woman) and '口' (mouth), originally suggesting following advice, meaning 'like' or 'as'. Together, they literally mean 'not like' or 'not equal to'.