Learn Hardcore Chinese: bùrú

Usages of bùrú

这zhè　支zhī　铅笔qiānbǐ　太tài　短duǎn　了le，　不如bùrú　先xiān　用yòng　橡皮xiàngpí　旁边pángbiān　那nà　支zhī　新xīn　的de　吧ba。zhè zhī qiānbǐ tài duǎn le, bùrú xiān yòng xiàngpí pángbiān nà zhī xīn de ba.

This pencil is too short; you might as well use the new one next to the eraser first.

如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　觉得juéde　太tài　着急zháojí，　不如bùrú　先xiān　喝hē　点儿diǎnr　水shuǐ，　再zài　慢慢mànmàn　想xiǎng　办法bànfǎ。rúguǒ nǐ juéde tài zháojí, bùrú xiān hē diǎnr shuǐ, zài mànmàn xiǎng bànfǎ.

If you feel too anxious, you might as well drink a little water first and then slowly think of a solution.

外面wàimiàn　这么zhème　冷lěng，　我们wǒmen　不如bùrú　在zài　家jiā　看kàn　电影diànyǐng　吧ba。wàimiàn zhème lěng, wǒmen bùrú zài jiā kàn diànyǐng ba.

It’s so cold outside; we might as well watch a movie at home.

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