低于

低於

dīyú

verb HSK 5 #10,306

Meanings

1 to be lower than
2 to be less than

Characters

Examples

今天的气温低于零度。

Jīntiān de qìwēn dīyú língdù.

Today's temperature is below zero.

他的成绩低于平均水平。

Tā de chéngjì dīyú píngjūn shuǐpíng.

His grades are below average.

实际收入低于预期。

Shíjì shōurù dīyú yùqī.

Actual income was lower than expected.

Tips

grammar

The opposite is 高于 (gāo yú, higher than). Similar patterns: 大于 (greater than), 小于 (less than), 多于 (more than), 少于 (fewer than).

Stroke Order

低 dī

于 yú