多于

多於

duōyú

preposition #21,328

Meanings

1 more than
2 greater than
3 in excess of

Characters

than / at / in (preposition)

Examples

HSK 4

今天的参与者多于昨天。

Jīntiān de cānyùzhě duōyú zuótiān.

Today's participants are more than yesterday's.

HSK 7-9

这个项目花费多于预算。

Zhège xiàngmù huāfèi duōyú yùsuàn.

This project cost more than the budget.

Tips

grammar

多于 is used for comparisons: A 多于 B means 'A is more than B'. It is more formal than 比...多. In spoken Chinese, 比...多 or 超过 are more common.

Stroke Order

多 duō

于 yú