excessive; over; undue (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
過度
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
过渡 guò dù - transit (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
过度消费对环境有害。 guòdù xiāofèi duì huánjìng yǒuhài - Excessive consumption is harmful to the environment.
他的反应过度了。 tā de fǎnyìng guòdùle - His reaction was excessive.
他的担心是过度的。 tā de dānxīn shì guòdù de - His worry is excessive.
过度使用这种药物可能会有副作用。 guòdù shǐyòng zhè zhǒng yàowù kěnéng huì yǒu fùzuòyòng - Excessive use of this medication may have side effects.
过度饮酒对健康不利。 guòdù yǐnjiǔ duì jiànkāng bùlì - Excessive drinking is harmful to health.
Characters
过 guò - [marker after a verb to indicate experience] | HSK 2
过 guò - to celebrate (a birthday) | HSK 3
度 dù - spend, pass (of time) |