Writing
过于 (guò yú) — how to say "excessively" in Chinese
过于
Excessively, too
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
他过于累了。
tā guò yú lèi le
He is too tired.
Character composition
过
to pass, excessively
于
in, at, on (preposition)
Radicals / Keys
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
过于严格
guò yú yán gé
too strict
过于自信
guò yú zì xìn
overly confident
过于复杂
guò yú fù zá
too complex
Examples
你过于紧张了，放松一点。
You are too nervous, relax a little.
他过于担心。
He worries too much.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "excessively" in Chinese?
"excessively" in Chinese is 过于 (guò yú).
Guo yu meaning Chinese
过于 (guò yú) means "Excessively, too".
How is 过于 pronounced?
It is pronounced guò yú (written as guo yu, guoyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "excessively" in Chinese characters?
It is written 过于: 过 has 6 strokes, 于 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 过于?
过于 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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