优于 (yōu yú) — to be better than, to surpass, to be superior to

Definition

A written/formal verb meaning 'to be better than / superior to' (used for comparing quality, performance, or results), more literary than 比…好. Common in reports and evaluations.

verb

to be better thanto surpassto be superior to

Examples

优于。
Tā de chéng jì yōu yú qí tā tóng xué.
His grades are better than the other students.
优于。
Zhè jiā gōng sī de chǎn pǐn zhì liàng yōu yú tóng háng.
The product quality of this company is superior to its peers.
优于。
Tā de biǎo xiàn yōu yú yù qī.
His performance exceeded expectations.

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