A 不如 B (not as good as)

When B simply wins

• A not equal to不如bù rú B = "A is not as good as B".
• this这个zhè genot equal to不如bù rúthat那个nà ge = "this one isn't as good as that one."
• not equal to不如bù rú + a suggestion also means "might as well": not equal to不如bù rúto walk走zǒu(suggestion)吧ba.

A + not equal to不如bù rú + B (+ Adj)

• not equal to不如bù rú ranks A below B (often "B is better").

this这个zhè genot as good as不如bù rúthat那个nà gegood好hǎo。

• this这个zhè genot equal to不如bù rúthat那个nà gegood好hǎo = "this isn't as good as that."

Recap

Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Verbs.