Adv.too; unduly; excessively

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How to Use 过于 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 过于 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Adjective
guò
guān
neutral
overly optimistic
guò
neutral
overly complicated
guò
jiǎn
dān
neutral
too simple
guò
xìn
neutral
overly confident
Adverb + Verbwith担心
guò
dān
xīn
neutral
worry too much

Example Sentences with 过于

guò
gāo
xìng
le
He is too happy.
zhè
ge
xiàng
suàn
guò
páng
yào
chóng
xīn
píng
xíng
xìng
The budget for this project is excessively large and requires a reassessment of its feasibility.
zuì
jìn
shì
fǒu
guò
zhuān
zhù
gōng
zuò
ér
lüè
le
jiàn
kāng
Have you been too focused on work lately and neglected your health?
guò
dān
xīn
kǎo
shì
wǎn
shàng
méi
shuì
hǎo
She worried too much about the exam and didn't sleep well at night.
de
píng
bìng
fēi
guò
yán
ér
shì
wèi
le
bāng
zhù
jìn
His criticism is not unduly harsh; it's meant to help you improve.
bié
wèn
xiǎng
guò
shí
jiě
jué
fāng
hěn
jiǎn
dān
Don't think of the problem as overly complicated; the solution is actually quite simple.
zhè
ge
huà
guò
men
yào
jiǎn
huà
xià
This plan is too complicated; we need to simplify it.
yóu
guò
xìn
qiě
jué
tīng
jiàn
zuì
zhōng
dǎo
zhì
le
zhè
shī
Because he was excessively confident and refused to listen to advice, it ultimately led to this mistake.