过于 (guò yú) — too, excessively, over- (used before multi-character adjectives or verbs)
Definition
Formal written adverb meaning 'excessively, too' before adjectives or verbs (过于依赖, 过于严格). Stronger and more bookish than the everyday 太.
adverb
tooexcessivelyover- (used before multi-character adjectives or verbs)
Examples
- 过于。Bú yào guò yú yī lài bié rén.Don't rely too much on others.
- 过于，。Tā guò yú qiān xū le, qí shí tā hěn yōu xiù.He's being too modest; in fact, he's excellent.
- 过于，。Nǐ guò yú yán gé le, hái zi xū yào gǔ lì.You're too strict; children need encouragement.
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