与其…不如

與其…不如

yǔ qí … bù rú

rather than ..., better to ...

Grammar Pattern

Individual characters

与其在家等，不如出去找他。

yǔqí zài jiā děng ， bùrú chūqù zhǎo tā 。

Rather than wait at home, we'd better go and look for him.

与其坐公交车，不如走路。

yǔqí zuò gōngjiāochē ， bùrú zǒulù 。

We might as well walk rather than take the bus.

与其后悔，不如现在就开始。

yǔqí hòuhuǐ ， bùrú xiànzài jiù kāishǐ 。

Rather than regret it later, better to start now.