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    Expressing 'to be superior to' with 优于 (yōuyú)

    Comparison

    Structure

    A + 优于 + B

    Explanation

    优于 (yōuyú) means "to be superior to" or "to be better than" and is a formal way to express comparison. It is commonly used in written language, reports, and evaluations to indicate that one thing surpasses another.

    Examples

    • 这款手机的性能优于上一代产品。

      Zhè kuǎn shǒujī de xìngnéng yōu yú shàng yí dài chǎnpǐn.

      The performance of this phone is superior to the previous generation.

    • 他的成绩一直优于班上大多数同学。

      Tā de chéngjì yìzhí yōu yú bān shàng dàduōshù tóngxué.

      His grades have always been better than most of his classmates.

    • 实验结果表明,新方案明显优于旧方案。

      Shíyàn jiéguǒ biǎomíng, xīn fāng'àn míngxiǎn yōu yú jiù fāng'àn.

      The experimental results show that the new plan is clearly superior to the old one.

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