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优于

yōu yú

2-character word Traditional 優於

What 优于 means

1. to surpass

The characters in 优于

• 优yōuexcellent; superior
• 于yúto go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle

Example sentences

• 不少人认为，所有外国制造的物品均优于那些在本国所制造的。
  Bù shǎo rén rènwéi, suǒyǒu wàiguó zhìzào de wùpǐn jūn yōuyú nàxiē zài běnguó suǒ zhìzào de.
  Not a few people think that all foreign-made articles are superior to ones made in this country.
• 例如，中国的大众运输毫无疑问地优于英国，但英国的公共福利可能比中国的好。
  Lìrú, Zhōngguó de dàzhòngyùnshū háowúyíwèn de yōuyú Yīngguó, dàn Yīngguó de gōnggòng fúlì kěnéng bǐ Zhōngguó de hǎo.
  For example, China's public transport is without a doubt better than the UK's, but the UK's public welfare may be better than China's.