大于

大於

dàyú

verb HSK 5 #14,779

Meanings

1 greater than; to be larger than

Characters

big; large; greater

Examples

HSK 1

五大于三。

Wǔ dàyú sān.

Five is greater than three.

HSK 3

行动的价值大于空谈。

Xíngdòng de jiàzhí dàyú kōngtán.

The value of action is greater than empty talk.

HSK 4

需求大于供应。

Xūqiú dàyú gōngyìng.

Demand is greater than supply.

Tips

usage

大于 is the formal/mathematical way to say 'greater than' (>). Its opposite is 小于 (xiǎo yú, less than, <). 等于 means 'equals' (=).

Stroke Order

大 dà

于 yú