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Grammar · Chapter 12

高于, 低于: the written 'than'

A 高于 B = A 比 B 高 · A 低于 / 大于 B

于 after an adjective is a written 'than': 价格高于去年 = 价格比去年高. The order differs: 比 goes before the adjective, 于 right after it. Don't mix the two or add 很: not 比去年高于, not 很高于.

Examples

  • 价格高于去年。 Jiàgé gāoyú qùnián. Prices are higher than last year.
  • 今天低于十度。 Jīntiān dīyú shí dù. It's below ten degrees today.
  • 五大于三。 Wǔ dàyú sān. Five is greater than three.

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