EXCESSIVE    過分

INTENSELY to a MORE than APPROPRIATELY BIG DEGREE.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The standard word for excessive intensity of anything is tài 太／泰. 2. Yǐ3 已 is an archaic adverb meaning "excessively". 3. Shèn 甚 can come to refer to excessive intensity or degree of anything, and the very is syntactically quite versatile. 4. Yín 淫 stresses the aspect of indulgence often inherent in excessiveness. 5. Guò 過 often, but not always, focusses on the aspect of transgression in excessiveness.
Modern Chinese Criteria
過分 過度 過量 過頭 過火 過逾 過甚 過當 逾分 忒 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • VIOLENT　EXCESSIVE in the USE of STRONG:strength. (anc: 7/0, child: 2)
See also
  • EXAGGERATESPEAK so as to SEEM to CAUSE OTHERS TO BELIEVE that THINGS are GREATER in SIZE, DEGREE of FEATURES, OR IMPORTANCE than they REALLY are.
Hypernym
  • INTENSELY　To a HIGH DEGREE. (anc: 5/0, child: 4)
  • DEGREE　FEATURE of MORE or LESS. (anc: 4/0, child: 4)
  • FEATURE　ABSTRACT OBJECT a THING is SAID to BE OR to HAVE. (anc: 3/0, child: 19)
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    • Words (23 items)

    太  tài OC: thaads MC: thɑi
    泰  tài OC: thaads MC: thɑi 25 Attributions

    The standard word for excessive intensity of anything is tài 太／泰.

      Word relations
    • Epithet: 平/PEACEFUL Píng 平 (ant. luàn 亂 "chaos") is prototypically an unruffled smooth surface, and the word refers to a state of harmonious tranquility, particularly in a community of people.
    • Contrast: 甚/INTENSELY The current general word referring to high degree of something or intensity of the application of a predicate is shèn 甚 (ant.* post-Buddhist (NANBEICHAO) lyuè 略 "slightly").

      Syntactic words
    • nabactexcessiveness, excess
    • vad.V1postadV2excessively (as in "excessively intensely")CH
    • vadVtoo much; excessively
    過  guò OC: klools MC: kʷɑ 19 Attributions

    Guò 過 often, but not always, focusses on the aspect of transgression in excessiveness.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 及/REACH The current general word for reaching a place or even an abstract stage is jí 及.
    • Ant: 美/EXCELLENT Měi 美 (ant. è 惡 "of bad quality") when it does not have its standard meaning "beauty" indicates striking or admirable high quality of anything concrete or abstract.
    • Ant: 不及/INSUFFICIENT
    • Ant: 不若/INFERIOR

      Syntactic words
    • nabstativeexcessiveness (of demands one has)
    • vadVexcessively
    • vadV1.postadV2excessively (generously etc.) 寵遇過厚
    • viactgo too far
    • vichangebecome excessive
    • vtoNstativeexceed; go further than; be larger than
    極  jí OC: ɡɯɡ MC: gɨk 15 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Synon: 甚/INTENSELY The current general word referring to high degree of something or intensity of the application of a predicate is shèn 甚 (ant.* post-Buddhist (NANBEICHAO) lyuè 略 "slightly").

      Syntactic words
    • vadVextremely, very intensely; to an excessive degree; with the ultimate intensity
    • vadV.adNexcessively, extremely
    • vibe extreme
    • vpostadVintensitivepostverbal intensifier: extremely, V to the extreme
    • vt+prep+Nab{ACT}go to excesses in NPab-ingCH
    • vtoNcausativebe caused to be excessive
    已  yǐ OC: k-lɯʔ MC: jɨ 7 Attributions

    Yǐ3 已 is an archaic adverb meaning "excessively".

      Syntactic words
    • vadVexcessively
    淫  yín OC: lɯm MC: jim 6 Attributions

    Yín 淫 stresses the aspect of indulgence often inherent in excessiveness.

      Word relations
    • Contrast: 侈/EXTRAVAGANT Chǐ 侈 (ant. jié 節 "moderate in the use of resources") always refers to manifestly reprehensible extravagance with no connotation of laudable generosity.
    • Assoc: 驕/ARROGANT The most current general word for arrogance of attitude and in behaviour is probably jiāo 驕 (ant.* bēi 卑 "humble in attitude") which refers to an overbearing exaggerated self-confidence and does not essentially involve a negative attitude towards others. [DISPOSITION], [GENERAL], [IMPERSONAL]

      Syntactic words
    • vadNexcessive, superabundant (rain etc); exaggerated (of words etc.)
    • vadVexcessively, wantonly
    甚  shèn OC: ɡljums MC: dʑim 5 Attributions

    Shèn 甚 can come to refer to excessive intensity or degree of anything, and the very is syntactically quite versatile.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactexcess; exaggeration; overindulgence　去甚 "get rid of excessiveness"
    • vibe excessive
    • vi[0]+Sit is excessive/terrific how S
    溢  yì OC: k-liɡ MC: jit 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNexcessive
    • vadV.adNexcessively
    已甚  yǐ shèn OC: k-lɯʔ ɡljumʔ MC: jɨ dʑim 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe excessive
    大  tài MC: -- OC: -- 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadV=太 read tài: excessivelyCH
    濫  làn MC: lamH OC: ɡ-raams 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • v[adN]what is excessive and superfluousCH
    • vibe excessiveCH
    煩  fán MC: bjon OC: ban 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • v[adN]what is excessively and irritatingly complexCH
    • vibe excessively and irritatingly complexLZ
    淫大  yín dà MC: yim dajH OC: -- daads 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPi(= yíntai4 淫太) excessive, extravagantLZ
    已侈  yǐ chǐ OC: k-lɯʔ khljalʔ MC: jɨ tɕhiɛ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe rampant
    淫汰  yín tài MC: yim thajH OC: -- thaads 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiextravagant, excessiveLZ
    大甚  dà dài shèn MC: dajH dzyimX OC: daads ɡljumʔ 1 Attribution
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    • VPpostadVread tài shèn: excessivelyCH
    太甚  tài shèn MC: thajH dzyimX OC: thaads ɡljums 1 Attribution
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    • VPiintensitivebe excessive indeedCH
    侵  qīn OC: skhim MC: tshim 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNbe excessive with respect to
    巨  jù OC: ɡaʔ MC: gi̯ɤ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vibe excessive
    過甚  guò shèn MC: kwaH dzyimX OC: klools ɡljumʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe quite excessiveCH
    大至  dà zhì OC: daads kljiɡs MC: dɑi tɕi 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPpostadVexcessively, too much
    傷  shāng OC: lʰaŋ MC: ɕi̯ɐŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V/Nsuffer from being excessively V
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      Syntactic words
    • v[adN]what is excessive and superfluousCH
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • v[adN]what is excessively and irritatingly complexCH