How to say “too” in Chinese
too, excessively (lit.)
“Too” in Chinese is 过于, guò yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
过于 is read guò 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
On the left, 辶 “walk”. As a particle of experience it is read with the neutral tone: guo.
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 “过于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 过于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 考试的时候不要过于紧张。kǎoshìdeshíhoubúyàoguòyújǐnzhāngDon't get too nervous during the exam.
More words from the lesson ““Too” and “especially””
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “too” in Chinese?
“Too” in Chinese is 过于, pinyin guòyú.
What does 过于 mean?
过于 (guòyú) means “too, excessively (lit.)”.
How do you write 过于?
过于 is 2 characters: 过 (guò) — pass; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 过于?
过于 is read guòyú. Tones: guò — fourth tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“too” in the lesson ““Too” and “especially””
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. 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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