过剩 過剩 guò shèng ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄥˋ gwo3 sing6 HSK 7-9

  • to be excessive; to be more than is required

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 过 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 由于 由於 ( yóu yú jau4 jyu1 ) 产量 產量 ( chǎn liàng caan2 loeng6 ) 过剩 過剩 ( guò shèng gwo3 sing6 ), 卷心菜 ( juǎn xīn cài gyun2 sam1 coi3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 价格 價格 ( jià gé gaa3 gaak3 ) 下降 ( xià jiàng haa6 gong3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The price of cabbage fell because of overproduction.

  • 1916 年 ( nián nin4 ), 橙子 ( chéng zi caang2 zi2 ) 过剩 過剩 ( guò shèng gwo3 sing6 ) 催生 ( cuī shēng ceoi1 saang1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )「 喝 ( hē hot3 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 颗 顆 ( kē fo2 ) 橙子 ( chéng zi caang2 zi2 )」 的 ( de dik1 ) 广告 廣告 ( guǎng gào gwong2 gou3 ) 语 語 ( yǔ jyu5 ), 旨在 ( zhǐ zài zi2 zoi6 ) 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 人们 人們 ( rén men jan4 mun4 ) 相信 ( xiāng xìn soeng1 seon3 ), 将 將 ( jiāng zoeng1 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 颗 顆 ( kē fo2 ) 橙子 ( chéng zi caang2 zi2 ) ( 或 ( huò waak6 ) 数 數 ( shǔ sou2 ) 颗 顆 ( kē fo2 ) 橙子 ( chéng zi caang2 zi2 )) 榨 ( zhà zaa3 ) 汁 ( zhī ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 开始 開始 ( kāi shǐ hoi1 ci2 ) 新 ( xīn san1 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 天 ( tiān tin1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 健康 ( jiàn kāng gin6 hong1 ) 方式 ( fāng shì fong1 sik1 )。

    In 1916, a surplus of oranges gave birth to the advertising slogan, “Drink an orange,” which aimed to convince people that juicing an orange (or a few oranges) was a healthy way to start the day.

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