过度 guòdù excessive
excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue
How to remember 过度: 过 to cross + 度 degree = excessive.
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How it is used
- Excessive / over- (beyond a healthy limit) - 过度疲劳 (guòdù píláo) overexertion, 过度消费 overconsumption, 过度依赖 over-reliance.
- Pairs with degrees/amounts of an activity that harm when overdone; note reading dù.
- Don't confuse with the homophone 过渡 (guòdù, a transition/interim phase) - different character, different meaning.
Example sentences
- 我反应过度了吗？ Wǒ fǎnyìng guòdù le ma?Am I overreacting?