秀 xiù ㄒㄧㄡˋ sau3

  • (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful
  • (bound form) superior; excellent
  • (loanword) show
  • (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 秀 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 优秀 優秀 ( yōu xiù jau1 sau3 )。

    Excellent.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 爱 愛 ( ài oi3 ) 看 ( kàn hon3 ) 脱口秀 脫口秀 ( tuō kǒu xiù tyut3 hau2 sau3 )。

    I love watching talk shows.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 优秀 優秀 ( yōu xiù jau1 sau3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 记者 記者 ( jì zhě gei3 ze2 )。

    You're an excellent journalist.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 一个 一個 ( yī ge jat1 go3 ) 优秀 優秀 ( yōu xiù jau1 sau3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 作家 ( zuò jiā zok3 gaa1 )。

    He's an excellent author.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 班 ( bān baan1 ) 里 裡 ( lǐ leoi5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 秀才 ( xiù cai sau3 coi4 )。

    He is the scholar in our class.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.