rather than
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Meaning · English
Used to indicate a preference or alternative
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
được dùng để chỉ sự ưu tiên hoặc lựa chọn thay thế
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Register: neutral
Examples
I tend to wear clothes that are comfortable and practical rather than fashionable.Tôi có xu hướng mặc quần áo thoải mái và tiện dụng hơn là thời trang.
Tatoeba sentence #11314607 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “rather than” mean?
Used to indicate a preference or alternative
Is “rather than” formal or informal?
rather than is generally neutral.