guò fèn
มากเกินไป; มากเกินไป
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他这个人做事很过分。
tā zhè ge rén zuò shì hěn guò fèn.
He is too much in doing things.
你这样说就过分了。
nǐ zhè yàng shuō jiù guò fèn le.
It's too much for you to say that.
不要过分地要求别人。
bù yào guò fèn de yāo qíu bié rén.
Don't ask too much of others.
太 (tài)
too
过度 (guòdù)
excessive
不足 (bùzú)
insufficient
适度 (shìdù)
moderate
The Chinese word 过分 (guòfèn) is composed of two characters: 过 (guò) and 分 (fèn). The character 过 originally meant "to cross over" or "to go beyond", and it can also be used to indicate "excessive" or "too much". The character 分 originally meant "to divide" or "to share", and it can also be used to indicate "a part" or "a portion". When these two characters are combined, 过分 literally means "to go beyond the limit" or "to exceed the proper degree". Therefore, 过分 is often used to describe something that is excessive, unreasonable, or beyond what is appropriate. For example, we can say 过分的要求 (guòfèn de yāoqiú) to mean "excessive demands" or 过分自信 (guòfèn zìxìn) to mean "overconfidence".
