{"id":15958,"date":"2020-01-16T05:28:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T05:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-grammar\/chinese-grammar-learning-bu-ru\/"},"modified":"2020-01-16T05:28:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T05:28:58","slug":"chinese-grammar-learning-bu-ru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/th\/chinese-grammar-learning-bu-ru\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Grammar learning: \u4e0d\u5982……"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\u4e0d\u5982 (bùrú) can be used to make comparisons in a similar way as the \u6bd4 structure. In its simplest form \u4e0d\u5982 is used to convey that A is 'not as good as' B. Unlike the \u6bd4 structure, when used in this way, the adjective or verb can be omitted.<\/p>\n

\tSimple form
\tBasic Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tA + \u4e0d\u5982 + B
\tExamples \t<\/p>\n

W\u01d2 \u0261\u01cenjuékàn diàny\u01d0n\u0261 bùrú kàn diànshìjù.
\t\u6211 \u611f\u89c9\u770b \u7535\u5f71 \u4e0d\u5982 \u770b \u7535\u89c6\u5267\u3002<\/div>\n
I think that watching movies isn't as good as watching TV dramas.<\/div>\n

\t<\/p>\n

Zhèji\u0101n\u0261 rén tèbié huì zuò sh\u0113n\u0261yi, lián \u0261u\u01cen\u0261d\u014dn\u0261 rén d\u014dubùrút\u0101men!
\t\u6d59\u6c5f \u4eba \u7279\u522b \u4f1a \u505a \u751f\u610f\uff0c\u8fde \u5e7f\u4e1c \u4eba \u90fd\u4e0d\u5982\u4ed6\u4eec\uff01<\/div>\n
People from Zhejiang can really do business, even people from Guangdong aren't as good as they are! <\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\tComplex form<\/p>\n

\tWhen an adjective or verb is added to the structure it can then be used to mean A is not as 'adjective' as B, or A does not 'verb' as well as B:
\tBasic Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tA (verb) + \u4e0d\u5982 + B + adjective\/verb
\tExamples<\/strong> \t<\/p>\n

W\u01d2 bùrú yáomín\u0261 \u0261\u0101o.
\t\u6211 \u4e0d\u5982 \u59da\u660e \u9ad8\u3002<\/div>\n
I am not as tall as Yao Ming.<\/div>\n

\t<\/p>\n

Chén\u0261shì de sh\u0113n\u0261huó huánjìn\u0261 bùrú xi\u0101n\u0261xi\u0251 sh\u016bfu.
\t\u57ce\u5e02 \u7684 \u751f\u6d3b \u73af\u5883 \u4e0d\u5982 \u4e61\u4e0b \u8212\u670d\u3002<\/div>\n
The city life environment isn't as comfortable as the countryside.<\/div>\n

\t<\/p>\n

T\u0101 yòn\u0261 Excelbi\u01ceo\u0261é bùrú w\u01d2 yòn\u0261 dé h\u01ceo.
\t\u4ed6 \u7528 Excel\u8868\u683c \u4e0d\u5982 \u6211 \u7528 \u5f97 \u597d\u3002<\/div>\n
He doesn't use Excel sheets as well as I do.<\/div>\n

\t<\/p>\n

Zhè\u0261e yúf\u01cedi\u01cen bùrú qiánmi\u0251nde nà\u0261è ji\u011bshì dé q\u012bn\u0261chu.
\t\u8fd9\u4e2a \u8bed\u6cd5\u70b9 \u4e0d\u5982 \u524d\u9762\u7684 \u90a3\u4e2a \u89e3\u91ca \u5f97 \u6e05\u695a\u3002<\/div>\n
The explanation of this grammar point isn't as clear as the explanation for the last one. <\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t\u4e0d\u5982 as an adverb
\tBasic Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\u4e0d\u5982 + Verb\/[verb phrase]<\/p>\n

\tWhen facing a choice, \u4e0d\u5982 can also be used to mean "might as well" to emphasize the choice is the better of two options. When used like this, it is similar in meaning to \u4e0d\u59a8.
\tExamples<\/strong> \t<\/p>\n

jìrán y\u01d0j\u012bn\u0261 zuòle yíbàn le, n\u01d0 bùrú ji\u0101nchí xiàqu.
\t\u65e2\u7136 \u5df2\u7ecf \u505a\u4e86 \u4e00\u534a \u4e86\uff0c\u4f60 \u4e0d\u5982 \u575a\u6301 \u4e0b\u53bb\u3002<\/div>\n
You've already done half of it, might as well keep going.<\/div>\n

\t<\/p>\n

Y\u01d4qí k\u014dn\u0261xi\u01cen\u0261, bùrú m\u01ceshàn\u0261 xín\u0261dòn\u0261, zuò ch\u016b diánér chén\u0261jì.
\t\u4e0e\u5176 \u7a7a\u60f3\uff0c\u4e0d\u5982 \u9a6c\u4e0a \u884c\u52a8\uff0c\u505a \u51fa \u70b9\u513f \u6210\u7ee9\u3002<\/div>\n
Rather than fantasizing, might as well take action right away. Achieve something. <\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\tAs in the last example sentence, \u4e0d\u5982 often occurs in the \u4e0e\u5176…\u4e0d\u5982 structure, meaning "rather than X… might as well Y".<\/p>\n