优秀 優秀
优秀 優秀 yōu xiù ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄡˋ jau1 sau3 HSK 4 進階級 · Level 3
- outstanding; excellent
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优 優
- 优先 優先 yōu xiān ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢ jau1 sin1 to have priority; to take precedence
- 优势 優勢 yōu shì ㄧㄡ ㄕˋ jau1 sai3 superiority
- 优化 優化 yōu huà ㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄚˋ jau1 faa3 to optimize
- 优待 優待 yōu dài ㄧㄡ ㄉㄞˋ jau1 doi6 preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment
- 优惠 優惠 yōu huì ㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄟˋ jau1 wai6 privilege
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- 优异 優異 yōu yì ㄧㄡ ㄧˋ jau1 ji6 exceptional; outstandingly good
- 优美 優美 yōu měi ㄧㄡ ㄇㄟˇ jau1 mei5 graceful
- 优良 優良 yōu liáng ㄧㄡ ㄌㄧㄤˊ jau1 loeng4 fine
- 优质 優質 yōu zhì ㄧㄡ ㄓˋ jau1 zat1 excellent quality
- 优越 優越 yōu yuè ㄧㄡ ㄩㄝˋ jau1 jyut6 superior
- 优雅 優雅 yōu yǎ ㄧㄡ ㄧㄚˇ jau1 ngaa5 grace
- 优点 優點 yōu diǎn ㄧㄡ ㄉㄧㄢˇ jau1 dim2 merit
- 俳优 俳優 pái yōu ㄆㄞˊ ㄧㄡ paai4 jau1 (historical) comic entertainer; court entertainer
- 优伶 優伶 yōu líng ㄧㄡ ㄌㄧㄥˊ jau1 ling4 (old) performing artist
- 优兔 優兔 Yōu tù ㄧㄡ ㄊㄨˋ YouTube (unofficial Chinese rendering)
- 优劣 優劣 yōu liè ㄧㄡ ㄌㄧㄝˋ jau1 lyut3 good and bad
- 优胜 優勝 yōu shèng ㄧㄡ ㄕㄥˋ jau1 sing3 (of a contestant) winning; superior; excellent
- 优厚 優厚 yōu hòu ㄧㄡ ㄏㄡˋ jau1 hau5 generous, liberal (pay, compensation)
- 优孟 優孟 Yōu Mèng ㄧㄡ ㄇㄥˋ jau1 maang6 You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚庄王, known for his intelligence and sharp tongue
- 优于 優於 yōu yú ㄧㄡ ㄩˊ jau1 jyu1 to surpass
秀
- 秀美 xiù měi ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄟˇ sau3 mei5 elegant
- 秀丽 秀麗 xiù lì ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄧˋ sau3 lai6 pretty; beautiful
- 作秀 zuò xiù ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄡˋ zok3 sau3 to show off (loanword, from English "show")
- 俊秀 jùn xiù ㄐㄩㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄡˋ zeon3 sau3 well-favored
- 娟秀 juān xiù ㄐㄩㄢ ㄒㄧㄡˋ gyun1 sau3 beautiful
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- 宜秀 Yí xiù ㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ji4 sau3 see 宜秀区
- 心秀 xīn xiù ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄡˋ sam1 sau3 not manifesting one's inner quality
- 新秀 xīn xiù ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄡˋ san1 sau3 rising star; new talent
- 清秀 qīng xiù ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄡˋ cing1 sau3 delicate and pretty
- 独秀 獨秀 dú xiù ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ duk6 sau3 to surpass
- 秀场 秀場 xiù chǎng ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄤˇ sau3 coeng4 live show venue
- 秀山 Xiù shān ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄢ sau3 saan1 Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重庆
- 秀峰 Xiù fēng ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄥ sau3 fung1 see 秀峰区
- 秀屿 秀嶼 Xiù yǔ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄩˇ sau3 jyu4 see 秀屿区
- 秀才 xiù cai ㄒㄧㄡˋ ˙ㄘㄞ sau3 coi4 a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical)
- 秀林 Xiù lín ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ sau3 lam4 Xiulin or Hsiulin township in Hualien County 花莲县, east Taiwan
- 秀气 秀氣 xiù qi ㄒㄧㄡˋ ˙ㄑㄧ sau3 hei3 delicate
- 秀水 Xiù shuǐ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ sau3 seoi2 Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化县, Taiwan
- 秀洲 Xiù zhōu ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄡ sau3 zau1 see 秀洲区
- 秀英 Xiù yīng ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄥ sau3 jing1 see 秀英区
Idioms with these characters
- 品学兼优 品學兼優 pǐn xué jiān yōu ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄧㄡ ban2 hok6 gim1 jau1 excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)
- 养尊处优 養尊處優 yǎng zūn chǔ yōu ㄧㄤˇ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄔㄨˇ ㄧㄡ joeng5 zyun1 cyu3 jau1 to live like a prince (idiom)
- 优胜劣汰 優勝劣汰 yōu shèng liè tài ㄧㄡ ㄕㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄊㄞˋ jau1 sing3 lyut3 taai3 survival of the fittest (idiom)
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- 后起之秀 後起之秀 hòu qǐ zhī xiù ㄏㄡˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄓ ㄒㄧㄡˋ hau6 hei2 zi1 sau3 (idiom) an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation
- 山明水秀 shān míng shuǐ xiù ㄕㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ saan1 ming4 seoi2 sau3 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
- 山清水秀 shān qīng shuǐ xiù ㄕㄢ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ saan1 cing1 seoi2 sau3 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
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- 秀色可餐 xiù sè kě cān ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄙㄜˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄘㄢ sau3 sik1 ho2 caan1 a feast for the eyes (idiom)
- 秀外慧中 xiù wài huì zhōng ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄥ sau3 ngoi6 wai6 zung1 good-looking and intelligent (idiom)
- 一枝独秀 一枝獨秀 yī zhī dú xiù ㄧ ㄓ ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ jat1 zi1 duk6 sau3 lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
- 钟灵毓秀 鍾靈毓秀 zhōng líng yù xiù ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄡˋ (of a place) endowed with a natural beauty that nurtures people of talent (idiom)
Example sentences
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优秀 優秀 。
Excellent.
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你 是 个 個 优秀 優秀 的 记者 記者 。
You're an excellent journalist.
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他 是 一个 一個 优秀 優秀 的 作家 。
He's an excellent author.
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她 丈夫 是 个 個 优秀 優秀 的 厨师 廚師 。
Her husband is an excellent cook.
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第二 优秀 優秀 是 远远 遠遠 不够 不夠 的 。
Second best is never enough.
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