小于 (xiǎo yú) — less than (in comparison)
Definition
Use 小于 (xiǎo yú) to compare two quantities: one is smaller than the other. 低于 compares levels (temperature, prices, standards); 以内 means 'within a limit,' not a direct comparison.
verb
less than (in comparison)
Examples
- 小于。Tā de nián líng xiǎo yú sān shí suì.His age is less than thirty.
- 小于，。Zhè ge shù xiǎo yú nà ge shù, suǒ yǐ xuǎn xiǎo de.This number is less than that one, so pick the smaller one.
- 小于，。Dāng qì wēn xiǎo yú líng dù shí, shuǐ huì jié bīng.When the temperature is less than zero, water freezes.
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