yǔ qí
rather than...
與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B)
Qǐ
Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[Xia4 Chao2] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
yǔ qì
tone
manner of speaking
mood
CL:個|个[ge4]
yù qì
to fly magically through the air
yú qī
to be overdue
to fail to meet a deadline
to be behind in doing sth