小于 (xiǎo yú) — less than (in comparison)

Definição

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)

Exemplos

  • 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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