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

今天的参与者多于昨天。

Jīntiān de cānyùzhě duōyú zuótiān.

Today's participants are more than yesterday's.

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