Word

与其 (yǔ qí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 与其

连 lián conjunction

rather than

与其抱怨，不如努力。

yǔ qí bào yuàn bù rú nǔ lì

Rather than complain, it's better to work hard.

Word breakdown

与 yǔ — forms the first part of the conjunction construction

1 与众不同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng — distinctive, different from others HSK 7
- 与 with, from (introduces comparison)
- 众 crowd, masses, others
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 同 same, identical
Example

她的穿衣风格与众不同。

tā de chuān yī fēng gé yǔ zhòng bù tóng

Her clothing style is distinctive.
2 与否 yǔ fǒu — or not HSK 7
- 与 and, with (connects positive alternative)
- 否 not, no (provides negative alternative)
Example

这个计划成功与否取决于大家的努力。

zhè ge jì huà chéng gōng yǔ fǒu qǔ jué yú dà jiā de nǔ lì

Whether this plan succeeds or not depends on everyone's effort.
3 与日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng — to increase day by day HSK 7
- 与 with, together with
- 日 day, each passing day
- 俱 all together, concurrently
- 增 to increase, to grow
Example

他对音乐的兴趣与日俱增。

tā duì yīn yuè de xìng qù yǔ rì jù zēng

His interest in music grows day by day.
4 与时俱进 yǔ shí jù jìn — keep pace with the times HSK 7
- 与 with, together with
- 时 time, times, era
- 俱 all, together, simultaneously
- 进 advance, progress, move forward
Example

公司必须与时俱进才能在市场上保持竞争力。

gōng sī bì xū yǔ shí jù jìn cái néng zài shì chǎng shàng bǎo chí jìng zhēng lì

The company must keep pace with the times to maintain competitiveness in the market.

其 qí — combines with 与 to complete the conjunction meaning 'rather than'

Structure & writing

1 与 yǔ — to give; to grant

Xpinyin

与 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 1

写 xiě to write characters with a pen on paper or other surface

HSK 7

屿 yǔ small island

与 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 其 qí — pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those

其 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

期 qī scheduled date; deadline

HSK 4

基 jī foundation; base of a building

HSK 6

棋 qí board game (such as Go, chess, checkers) 欺 qī to deceive, to cheat

HSK 7

撕 sī to tear apart with one's hands 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff

consists of

2.1 甘 gān — sweet, good-tasting (opposite of bitter)

甘 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 甜 tián sweet taste (like sugar or honey), opposite of bitter

HSK 4

甚 shèn very, extremely

HSK 5

某 mǒu a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so

HSK 7

嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 酣 hān drinking to one's heart's content

2.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

HSK 1