与其 yu3 qi2

rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] + {verb1} + 不如[bu4 ru2] + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")

Traditional: 與其

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English Phonetic: 'ræðә
Detailed Definition: r. on the contrary; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"\nr. to some (great or small) extent