低于
HSK 4 (exam 2025)
低于 (dīyú) · lower than
低于 (dīyú) means “lower than; below”. It is written with 2 characters: 低 (low) + 于 (at). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 低于 is built
The characters
低 dī · low
What 低 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 氐dī — the name of an ancient tribe
- 氏shì — clan
- 丶 — dot
于 yú · at
What 于 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
Example sentences
今天的气温低于零度。Jīntiān de qìwēn dīyú líng dù.Today's temperature is below zero.
这个价钱低于我想的。Zhège jiàqián dīyú wǒ xiǎng de.This price is lower than I expected.
Questions about 低于
What does 低于 mean?
低于 (dīyú) means “lower than; below”.
How do you pronounce 低于?
低于 is pronounced dīyú.
Which HSK level is 低于?
低于 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Related words
- 降低jiàngdīto lower
- 贬低biǎndīto belittle
- 低价dījiàlow price
- 低温dīwēnlow temperature
- 低dīlow
- 等于děngyúto equal
- 属于shǔyúto belong to
- 由于yóuyúbecause of
- 终于zhōngyúfinally
- 处于chǔyúto be in (a state or position)
Learn 低于 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.