How to say “higher than” in Chinese
higher than
“Higher than” in Chinese is 高于, gāo yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
高于 is read gāo yú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a tall tower.
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “高于”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “higher than” in Chinese?
“Higher than” in Chinese is 高于, pinyin gāoyú.
What does 高于 mean?
高于 (gāoyú) means “higher than”.
How do you write 高于?
高于 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 高于?
高于 is read gāoyú. Tones: gāo — first tone, yú — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“higher than” in the lesson “Twice as much”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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