大于 dàyú greater than
greater than; bigger than; more than
How to remember 大于: 大 big + 于 at = greater than.
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How it is used
- 大于 (dàyú) means "greater than," used in formal, mathematical, or data-driven comparisons: A大于B.
- Common in statistics, reports, and technical writing: 增长率大于5% (growth rate greater than 5%).
- In everyday spoken comparisons, people use 比…大 (bǐ...dà) instead - 这个比那个大 (this one is bigger than that one) - 大于 would sound oddly formal in casual talk.
- Paired with its opposite 小于 (xiǎoyú, less than) in the same register - 小于十 (xiǎoyú shí) less than ten.