过于 guòyú excessively
excessively; too
How to remember 过于: 过 to cross + 于 at = excessively.
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How it is used
- Excessively / overly (too…) - 过于谨慎 (guòyú jǐnshèn) overly cautious, 过于复杂 too complicated.
- A written-leaning 'too', placed before an adjective/verb to say it goes beyond appropriate; near 太 but more formal.
- Implies the excess is a problem.
Example sentences
- 不要太过于依赖别人。 Búyào tài guòyú yīlài biérén.Don't depend too much on others.
- 我觉得汤姆有些过于性急了。 Wǒ juéde tāngmǔ yǒuxiē guòyú xìngjí le.I think Tom is a bit too impatient.