Meaning of 与其
与其 means rather than; compared with. Pronounced yǔ qí. HSK 7-9.
- rather than; compared with
Definitions & Examples
Yǔ与
qí其
yáng扬
tāng汤
zhǐ止
fèi沸
，
bù不
rú如
fǔ釜
dǐ底
chōu抽
xīn薪
。
Rather than trying to stop a pot from boiling by skimming off the foam, it's better to take out the firewood from underneath.
Yǔ与
qí其
zài在
jiā家
wú无
suǒ所
shì事
shì事
，
bù不
rú如
qù去
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
kàn看
shū书
。
Rather than staying home with nothing to do, it's better to go to the library to read.
Wǒ我
men们
yǔ与
qí其
làng浪
fèi费
shí时
jiān间
bào抱
yuàn怨
，
bù不
rú如
lì立
kè刻
kāi开
shǐ始
xíng行
dòng动
。
Rather than wasting time complaining, we'd better start taking action immediately.
Yǔ与
qí其
ràng让
tā他
shī失
wàng望
，
wǒ我
nìng宁
kě可
zì自
jǐ己
xīn辛
kǔ苦
yī一
diǎn点
。
I would rather bear a little hardship myself than let him down.