Adj.excessive; go too far

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How to Use 过分 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 过分 with other words naturally.
Verb + Complementwith
zuò
guò
fēn
neutral
go too far
Adverb + Adjective
tài
guò
fēn
neutral
too excessive
yǒu
diǎn
guò
fēn
informalSpoken
a bit excessive
Adjective + Nounwith要求
guò
fēn
de
yào
qiú
neutral
excessive demand

Example Sentences with 过分

zhè
yàng
zuò
tài
guò
fèn
le
You are going too far by doing this.
de
wán
xiào
kāi
tài
guò
fèn
le
jīng
shāng
hài
dào
le
bié
rén
de
gǎn
qíng
His joke went too far and has already hurt someone's feelings.
zài
zhèng
shì
tán
pàn
zhōng
chū
guò
fèn
de
yāo
qiú
néng
huì
huài
zuò
de
chǔ
In formal negotiations, making excessive demands may undermine the foundation of cooperation.
duì
péng
yǒu
de
yāo
qiú
yǒu
diǎn
guò
fèn
ràng
rén
shū
His demands on his friends are a bit excessive, making people uncomfortable.
nán
dào
jué
de
zhè
yàng
de
chéng
duì
hái
zi
lái
shuō
yǒu
diǎn
guò
fèn
ma
Don't you think such punishment is a bit excessive for a child?
jǐn
guǎn
fàn
le
cuò
dàn
jiā
bìng
méi
yǒu
duì
jìn
xíng
guò
fèn
de
zhǐ
Although he made a mistake, everyone did not excessively blame him.
lǎo
bǎn
de
píng
suī
rán
yán
dàn
bìng
guò
fēn
jìng
men
què
shí
fàn
le
cuò
The boss's criticism, though harsh, is not excessive, as we did make mistakes after all.
guǒ
guò
fèn
zhuī
qiú
wán
měi
fǎn
ér
néng
lüè
guò
chéng
zhōng
de
zhòng
yào
jié
If you excessively pursue perfection, you might overlook important details in the process.