比
不
上

Can't compare with in Chinese: 比不上 (bǐ bù shàng)

bǐ bù shàng

can't compare with

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1can't compare with

Stroke order

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上

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄧˇ

bǐ

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕㄤˋ

shàng

ㄕ/ shㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 我做的菜比不上我妈妈做的。

    wǒ zuò de cài bǐ bú shàng wǒ mā ma zuò de。

    The dishes I cook can't compare with my mom's.

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Related words

不

bù

no

上

shàng

(bound form) up

比

bǐ

to compare

上午

shàng wǔ

morning

上班

shàng bān

to go to work

晚上

wǎn shang

evening

早上

zǎo shang

early morning

比较

bǐ jiào

to compare

比赛

bǐ sài

competition (sports etc)

马上

mǎ shàng

at once

上网

shàng wǎng

to go online

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

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