Usage note
过于表示太、太过。
guò yú biǎo shì tài 、 tài guò。
过于 means too or overly.
Context note
过于常用于评价、程度和建议。
guò yú cháng yòng yú píng jià 、 chéng dù hé jiàn yì。
It is often used with evaluation, degree, and advice.
5 examples
这件事过于简单。
zhè jiàn shì guò yú jiǎn dān。
This matter is overly simple.
他过于紧张。
tā guò yú jǐn zhāng。
He is overly nervous.
不要过于担心。
bú yào guò yú dān xīn。
Don't worry too much.
这个方案过于复杂。
zhè ge fāng àn guò yú fù zá。
This plan is overly complicated.
天气过于炎热。
tiān qì guò yú yán rè。
The weather is too hot.
5 mini stories
老师说，不要过于着急。
lǎo shī shuō， bú yào guò yú zháo jí。
The teacher said not to be too anxious.
他过于自信，结果出错了。
tā guò yú zì xìn， jié guǒ chū cuò le。
He was overly confident and made mistakes.
过于忙碌会让人累。
guò yú máng lù huì ràng rén lèi。
Being too busy will make people tired.
她觉得这个要求过于高。
tā jué de zhè ge yāo qiú guò yú gāo。
She felt this requirement was too high.
过于复杂的方法不一定最好。
guò yú fù zá de fāng fǎ bù yí dìng zuì hǎo。
An overly complicated method is not necessarily the best.
Mini dialogue
穿衣服
A
这件外套过于大了。
Zhè jiàn wàitào guòyú dà le.
This coat is too big.
B
对，你穿那件小的吧。
Duì, nǐ chuān nà jiàn xiǎo de ba.
Right, wear that small one.
做作业
A
这道题过于难了。
Zhè dào tí guòyú nán le.
This question is too difficult.
B
别担心，我来帮你。
Bié dānxīn, wǒ lái bāng nǐ.
Don't worry, I'll help you.
Related words and contrasts
similar
太
tài
too; excessively
太 is more common in spoken Chinese, while 过于 is more formal.
related
非常
fēi cháng
very; extremely
非常 means very, while 过于 means too much, often with a negative sense.