比不上

• 拼音: bǐ bu shàng
• 汉字拆解: 比 = two people side by side (compare); 不 = not; 上 = up

含义

Cannot compare to; is not as good as; falls short of.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: comparison, self-deprecation, assessment

语气: humble

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal