过于
Old HSK 6
过于 (guòyú) · too
过于 (guòyú) means “too; excessively”. It is written with 2 characters: 过 (to pass) + 于 (at). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 过于 is built
The characters
过 guò · to pass
What 过 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 咼 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
于 yú · at
What 于 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
Example sentences
你过于紧张了，放松一点儿。Nǐ guòyú jǐnzhāng le, fàngsōng yìdiǎnr.You're too nervous; relax a little.
这个价格过于高，很少有人买。Zhège jiàgé guòyú gāo, hěn shǎo yǒu rén mǎi.The price is too high, so few people buy it.
Questions about 过于
What does 过于 mean?
过于 (guòyú) means “too; excessively”.
How do you pronounce 过于?
过于 is pronounced guòyú.
Which HSK level is 过于?
过于 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不过bùguòbut
- 超过chāoguòto exceed
- 过来guòlaito come over
- 过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 过去guòqùthe past
- 见过jiànguoto have seen
- 经过jīngguòto pass by
- 难过nánguòsad
- 通过tōngguòto pass
- 走过zǒuguòto walk past
Learn 过于 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.