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與其

简与其 · 繁與其

Mandarin · pinyin yǔ qí

rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其 yǔ qí + {verb1} + 不如 bù rú + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")

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其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
与: yǔ · and; with; to; for; give, grant

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3–2 · yu3 qi2

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jyu5 kei4

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conj

rather than

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