多于 (duō yú) — to exceed, to be more than
Definition
多于 (duō yú) is a formal/written verb meaning 'to be more than / to exceed' a number or quantity. Read it as a single unit — it is NOT the loose 'more than' you might guess from 多 and 于 separately.
verb
to exceedto be more than
Examples
- 多于。Zhè ge yuè de zhī chū duō yú shàng ge yuè hěn duō.This month's expenses exceed last month's by a lot.
- 多于。Cān jiā huó dòng de rén shù duō yú wǒ men yù qī de.The number of people attending the event exceeded our expectations.
- 多于。Tā de dé fēn duō yú le jìng zhēng duì shǒu.His score exceeded that of his competitors.
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