过分

過分

guòfèn

adjective HSK 4 #2,256

Meanings

Exceeding the proper portion — going too far.

你这样做太过分了！

Nǐ zhèyàng zuò tài guòfèn le!

What you did was going too far!

他的要求有点过分。

Tā de yāoqiú yǒudiǎn guòfèn.

His demands are a bit excessive.

不要过分担心。

Bùyào guòfèn dānxīn.

Don't worry too much.

usage

太过分了 is a very common exclamation when someone has crossed a line — similar to 'That's too much!' in English.

grammar

Can be used as an adjective (太过分了) or as an adverb before another adjective/verb (过分紧张 — overly nervous).

过 guò

分 fēn