Writing
过分 (guò fèn) — how to say "excessive" in Chinese
过分
Excessive, over the top
adjective
Character composition
过
to exceed, to pass
分
share, measure
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
过分要求
guòfèn yāoqiú
excessive demand
过分担心
guòfèn dānxīn
worry too much
过分紧张
guòfèn jǐnzhāng
too nervous
Examples
开玩笑可以，但不要太过分，以免伤害别人的感受。
Joking is fine, but don't go too far to avoid hurting others' feelings.
太过分了！
That's too much!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "excessive" in Chinese?
"excessive" in Chinese is 过分 (guò fèn).
过分 meaning in English
过分 (guò fèn) means "Excessive, over the top".
How is 过分 pronounced?
It is pronounced guò fèn (written as guo fen, guofen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "excessive" in Chinese characters?
It is written 过分: 过 has 6 strokes, 分 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 过分?
过分 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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