乎2 hū suffix ① (于) [used after a verb, functioning as 于]▸ 出乎意料 exceed one’s expectations ▸ 合乎客观规律 conform to an objective law ② literary (用于强调) [used after an adverb or adjective for emphasis]▸ 确乎重要 be very important indeed ▸ 迥乎不同 be entirely different |