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TOPIK 3adverb

차라리

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차라리 -는 게 낫다 (would rather / might as well)

rather, would rather, might as well

Example

이렇게 기다릴 바에는 차라리 걸어가는 게 나아요.

Rather than waiting like this, we might as well walk.

Good to know

Choosing the lesser of two evils: 차라리 ... 낫다 means 'it'd be better to just ...'.