优 (yōu) means Excellent (superior). Below are 24 of the 26 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
这家店有 优 惠活动。
Zhè jiā diàn yǒu yōuhuì huódòng.
This shop has a special offer.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 优惠
这里的风景很 优 美。
Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng hěn yōuměi.
The scenery here is lovely.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 优美
我们队有身高 优 势。
Wǒmen duì yǒu shēngāo yōushì.
Our team has a height advantage.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 优势
这段舞蹈非常 优 美。
Zhè duàn wǔdǎo fēicháng yōuměi.
This dance is extremely graceful.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 舞蹈
这件事要 优 先处理。
Zhè jiàn shì yào yōuxiān chǔlǐ.
This matter must be dealt with first.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 优先
这支队伍表现 优 异。
Zhè zhī duìwu biǎoxiàn yōuyì.
This team performed outstandingly.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 优异
他是一名 优 秀的学生。
Tā shì yì míng yōuxiù de xuésheng.
He is an outstanding student.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 优秀
这个班的成绩很 优 秀。
Zhège bān de chéngjì hěn yōuxiù.
This class has excellent results.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 优秀
学生可以享受 优 惠价。
Xuésheng kěyǐ xiǎngshòu yōuhuì jià.
Students can get a discounted price.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 优惠
他的语言 优 势很明显。
Tā de yǔyán yōushì hěn míngxiǎn.
His language advantage is obvious.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 优势
老人和儿童 优 先上车。
Lǎorén hé értóng yōuxiān shàng chē.
The elderly and children board first.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 优先
他以 优 异的成绩毕业。
Tā yǐ yōuyì de chéngjì bìyè.
He graduated with outstanding results.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 优异
每个人都有自己的 优 点。
Měi ge rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de yōudiǎn.
Everyone has their own strengths.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 优点
这个方法的 优 点很明显。
Zhège fāngfǎ de yōudiǎn hěn míngxiǎn.
The advantages of this method are obvious.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 优点
这篇散文写得非常 优 美。
Zhè piān sǎnwén xiě de fēicháng yōuměi.
This essay is written most beautifully.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 散文
市场竞争就是 优 胜劣汰。
Shìchǎng jìngzhēng jiù shì yōushèngliètài.
Market competition is survival of the fittest.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 优胜劣汰
他的家庭条件比较 优 越。
Tā de jiātíng tiáojiàn bǐjiào yōuyuè.
His family circumstances are rather privileged.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 优越
这只鹤的姿态非常 优 雅。
Zhè zhī hè de zītài fēicháng yōuyǎ.
This crane's posture is most elegant.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 姿态
优 秀的传统应该继承下去。
Yōuxiù de chuántǒng yīnggāi jìchéng xiàqù.
Fine traditions should be carried on.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 继承
这里的地理位置十分 优 越。
Zhèlǐ de dìlǐ wèizhì shífēn yōuyuè.
The geographical position here is excellent.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 优越
学校奖励了成绩 优 秀的学生。
Xuéxiào jiǎnglì le chéngjì yōuxiù de xuésheng.
The school rewarded the students with excellent results.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 奖励
这项政策削弱了他们的 优 势。
Zhè xiàng zhèngcè xuēruò le tāmen de yōushì.
This policy weakened their advantage.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 削弱
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From the travel phrasebook
量大从 优 。
Liàng dà cóng yōu.
Better price for larger volumes.
Travel phrasebook · Negotiating and pricing
优 appears in 26 sentences on this site; the 24 shortest and most direct are shown. The rest are on the pages they were written for — the graded readers, the phrasebook and the grammar library.
Words that contain 优
Each of these has sentences of its own, so you can see the character doing a different job in each one.
Questions about 优
How is 优 used in a sentence?
This page shows 26 sentences using 优 (yōu, "Excellent (superior)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Why do some sentences show 优 inside a longer word?
Because that is where a single character usually lives. Seeing 优 inside the words it builds is how the character stops being an isolated symbol and starts being something you can read.
Where can I see the full entry for 优?
The dictionary page for 优 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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