低于

• 拼音: dī yú
• 汉字拆解: 低 = 亻(person) + 氐 (phonetic); 于 = classical comparison particle

含义

To be lower than; below; less than. Used for comparing quantities, levels, or standards.

A formal comparison expression used for numbers, prices, temperatures, standards, and other measurable quantities. The opposite is 高于 (higher than). Common in data analysis, reports, and formal discussions.

例句

1. 今天的气温低于零下五度，出门要多穿衣服。
2. 公司的利润低于预期，需要调整经营策略。
3. 这款产品的价格低于市场平均水平。

用法指南

语境: data, comparison, reports

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 温度低于零度。(The temperature is below zero.)
• 成本低于预算。(The cost is lower than the budget.)

错误说法

• '低于'用于客观比较——描述人的身高时说'比...矮'更自然，而非'低于' (低于 is for objective comparisons — for describing height, 比...矮 is more natural than 低于)

起源与历史

Compound of 低 (low) + 于 (than, compared to), a formal comparison structure.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal