过分
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
过分 (guòfèn) · excessive
过分 (guòfèn) means “excessive; going too far”. It is written with 2 characters: 过 (to pass) + 分 (to divide). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 过分 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)
分 fēn · to divide
What 分 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你这样说太过分了。Nǐ zhèyàng shuō tài guòfèn le.It's going too far to say that.
别过分担心。Bié guòfèn dānxīn.Don't worry too much.
Questions about 过分
What does 过分 mean?
过分 (guòfèn) means “excessive; going too far”.
How do you pronounce 过分?
过分 is pronounced guòfèn.
Which HSK level is 过分?
过分 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
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 过分 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.