Chinese word

高于

Pronunciation

Pinyingāo yú

Meaning

  • verbbe higher than

Example

这个型号的价格高于那个型号。zhè ge xíng hào de jià gé gāo yú nà ge xíng hào

The price of this model is higher than the price of that model.

Illustration for 高于 (be higher than)

More examples

公司今年的利润高于预期。gōng sī jīn nián de lì rùn gāo yú yù qī

The company's profits this year are higher than expected.

Core concept

Marks one side of a comparison as standing above the other in height, amount, or degree.

Common phrases

  • 高于平均水平gāo yú píng jūn shuǐ píng

    be above average

  • 高于预期gāo yú yù qī

    be higher than expected

  • 高于标准gāo yú biāo zhǔn

    be above the standard

Similar words

超过chāo guò: Goes beyond a stated amount, level, or standard.
超出chāo chū: Goes outside a set range or limit.
高过gāo guò: Shows in everyday speech that one thing is higher than another in height or degree.

Definition in Chinese

在高度、数量或程度上超过某一对象，表示比对方更高或更多，常用于书面或正式场合。zài gāo dù shù liàng huò chéng dù shàng chāo guò mǒu yí duì xiàng biǎo shì bǐ duì fāng gèng gāo huò gèng duō cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

高于 (gāoyú, "be higher than") is built from 高 (gāo, "high") plus 于 (yú, "than or relative to"), linking the idea of height to comparison with a reference.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, the word can sound more formal than expected, so it appears most naturally in careful statements about levels, results, or data.

Other meanings

  • surpassverb

Opposites

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