與其
yǔqí
ㄩˇ ㄑㄧˊ
Simplified 与其
- 1rather 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}")
Example
與其喝可樂，倒不如喝香檳。
yǔqí hē kělè dào bùrú hē xiāngbīn
Instead of drinking cola, why not drink champagne?