比不上

• Pinyin: bǐ bu shàng
• Desglose de hanzi: 比 = two people side by side (compare); 不 = not; 上 = up

Significado

No estar a la altura de; no poder compararse con; ser inferior a.

A humble or factual way to say someone or something doesn't measure up to another. Used for comparisons where one party is clearly inferior. Can be self-deprecating or an honest assessment.

Ejemplos

1. 我做的菜比不上我妈做的，差得远呢。
2. 论经验，我比不上他，毕竟他干了二十年了。
3. 这家店的服务比不上以前了，变得很敷衍。

Guía de uso

Contexto: comparison, self-deprecation, assessment

Tono: humble

Correcto

• 我的中文比不上你的。(My Chinese isn't as good as yours.)
• 新版比不上老版好看。(The new version isn't as good-looking as the old one.)

Incorrecto

• 贬低别人时用'比不上' (Don't use 比不上 to put others down — it's typically used for humble self-comparison or neutral observations)

Origen e historia

比 (to compare) + 不 (not) + 上 (up to). Cannot compare upward to something.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal