过于

過於

guòyú

adverb HSK 5 #4,173

Meanings

1 excessively; too (much)
2 overly; unduly

Characters

to exceed; to pass

at; in; than (literary)

Examples

你不要过于紧张。

Nǐ bú yào guòyú jǐnzhāng.

Don't be too nervous.

他过于自信，结果犯了错。

Tā guòyú zìxìn, jiéguǒ fàn le cuò.

He was overly confident and ended up making mistakes.

过于简单的解释不能说服人。

Guòyú jiǎndān de jiěshì bù néng shuōfú rén.

An overly simple explanation can't convince people.

Tips

usage

过于 is more formal and literary than 太 (tài). Both mean 'too/excessively', but 过于 often appears in written Chinese and carries a stronger sense of criticism.

grammar

过于 + adjective/verb: 过于乐观 (overly optimistic), 过于依赖 (overly reliant). It always implies the excess is a problem.

Stroke Order

过 guò

于 yú