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与其

Traditional: 與其

yǔ qí

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 5

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yǔ qí · jyu5 kei4 (Jyutping)

  1. rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] + {verb1} + 不如[bu4 ru2] + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")

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Character breakdown

与

Meaning
and; with; to; for; give, grant
Radical
一
Strokes
3
Components
⿹?一
Cangjie
YSM
Four-corner
2140.7

其

Meaning
his, her, its, their; that
Radical
八
Strokes
8
Components
⿱甘⿱一八
Cangjie
TMMC
Four-corner
4480.1

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