优秀

优秀 yōuxiù

Outstanding (excellent)

优秀 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體優秀 youxiu

What 优秀 means

Outstanding (excellent)

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优秀 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

优

yōu

Excellent (superior)

秀

xiù

Handsome (elegant)

Words that share a character with 优秀

How to write 优秀

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优秀 in a sentence

他是一名优秀的学生。

Tā shì yì míng yōuxiù de xuésheng.

He is an outstanding student.

这个班的成绩很优秀。

Zhège bān de chéngjì hěn yōuxiù.

This class has excellent results.

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Questions about 优秀

What does 优秀 mean in English?

优秀 is pronounced yōuxiù and means Outstanding (excellent).

How do you pronounce 优秀?

优秀 is yōuxiù in pinyin — written youxiu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 优秀?

优秀 is written with 2 characters: 优 (yōu) Excellent (superior), 秀 (xiù) Handsome (elegant). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 优秀 written in traditional Chinese?

優秀. The simplified form 优秀 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 優秀 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yōuxiù.

Is 优秀 an HSK word?

Yes — 优秀 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

Studied around the same time

应聘 yìngpìn 永远 yǒngyuǎn 勇敢 yǒnggǎn 优点 yōudiǎn 幽默 yōumò 尤其 yóuqí 由 yóu 由于 yóuyú

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