「不如」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: bat1 jyu4
Individual
Character Meaning:
不 no; negator; not
如 for example; in case of; in event of; for instance; such as; like; as if
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
to be worse than; not even at that level
(Cant.) 一蟹不如一蟹jat1 haai5 bat1 jyu4 jat1 haai5
(Eng.) the quality of the people declines as generations pass, literally "one crab is worse than another"
(Cant.) 佢keoi5呢ni1個go3人jan4真zan1係hai6豬zyu1狗gau2都dou1不bat1如jyu4啊aa3!
(Eng.) That person is even worse than pigs and dogs!
See also: 何不 你推我讓 好來好去 好意思 應該 既然 有何不可 未嘗不可 無可無不可 老妨 (類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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「不如」

Entry #2
Pronunciation: bat1 jyu4
Individual
Character Meaning:
不 no; negator; not
如 for example; in case of; in event of; for instance; such as; like; as if
Part of Speech: adverb
Explanation:
(a word frequently used when making suggestions) why not; how about; what about
(Cant.) 不bat1如jyu4食sik6日jat6本bun2菜coi3吖aa1。
(Eng.) Let's have Japanese food.
(Cant.) 度dou6度dou6都dou1咁gam3逼bik1,不bat1如jyu4留lau4喺hai2屋uk1企kei2啦laa1。
(Eng.) It's so crowded everywhere, why don't we stay at home?
Synonym: Synonym: 一係
See also: 一係 何妨 何不 有何不可 何不 你推我讓 好來好去 好意思 應該 既然 有何不可 未嘗不可 無可無不可 老妨 (部份類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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