不如说

bùrúshuō

rather say

Traditional 不如說

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 conjunction

Meaning

bùrúshuō bùrú shuo1

rather say

Example sentences

yǔqíshuō与其说tāngmǔchéngshí汤姆诚实，bùrúshuō不如说tā他cōngming聪明。

Tom is more clever than honest.
yǔqíshuō与其说tā她shì是wǒ我de的péngyou朋友，bùrúshuō不如说tā她zhǐshì只是yígè一个wǒ我rènshi认识de的rén人。

She is more of an acquaintance than a friend.
yǔqíshuō与其说tā他shì是yígè一个jiàoshòu教授，bùrúshuō不如说tā他shì是yígè一个xuéxiào学校de的lǎoshī老师。

He is not so much a professor as a school teacher.

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