yú
逾
exceed; surpass; even more
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to exceed; to go beyond; to surpass
formalCommon in written language to describe exceeding limits, quotas, or time periods.
Yú逾
qī期
bù不
jiāo交
zuò作
yè业
jiāng将
bèi被
kòu扣
fēn分
。
Submitting homework after the deadline will result in a grade deduction.
Xiàng项
mù目
zhī支
chū出
yǐ已
jīng经
yú逾
é额
le了
。
The project expenditure has already exceeded the budget.
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Tā他
de的
chéng成
jiù就
zǎo早
yǐ已
yú逾
guò过
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
yù预
qī期
。
His achievements have long surpassed everyone's expectations.
Gēn根
jù据
guī规
dìng定
，
shēn申
qǐng请
zhě者
nián年
líng龄
bù不
dé得
yú逾
xiàn限
。
According to the regulations, the applicant's age must not exceed the limit.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
nián年
yú逾
gǔ古
xī稀
，
yī依
rán然
sī思
wéi维
mǐn敏
jié捷
。
This professor is over seventy years old, yet his thinking remains sharp.
adverb
even more; all the more; increasingly
literaryA classical/literary usage meaning 'to an even greater degree'.
Tīng听
wén闻
cǐ此
xùn讯
，
tā他
de的
yōu忧
chóu愁
yú逾
shèn甚
。
Hearing this news, his sorrow grew even deeper.
Yè夜
sè色
yú逾
shēn深
，
wàn万
lài籁
jù俱
jì寂
。
The night grew deeper, and all sounds fell silent.
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Jí疾
bìng病
shǐ使
tā他
yú逾
jiā加
xū虚
ruò弱
。
The illness made him even weaker.
Jiǔ久
bié别
chóng重
féng逢
，
xǐ喜
yuè悦
yú逾
héng恒
。
Reuniting after a long separation brought joy beyond measure.
Tā他
yú逾
fā发
de地
qín勤
fèn奋
gōng工
zuò作
le了
。
He worked even more diligently.