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优秀 yōuxiù

优秀 yōuxiù Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 优秀 yōuxiù .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yōuxiù | you1 xiu4
English translation
outstanding
excellent

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Traditional form

優秀

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 优秀 yōuxiù

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yōu

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and Yóu represents the sound. Simplified form of yōu .

Phonetic compound

Yóu

Semantic compound

rén

Positional decomposition

亻尤

Number of Strokes

6
xiù

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Based on the original meaning "to blossom/bloom". The (plant) component depicts a blossoming plant. The purpose of the bottom nǎi component is unclear.

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

禾乃

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 优秀 yōuxiù

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具有 jù yǒu suǒ yǒu 优秀 yōuxiù 运动员 yùn dòng yuán suǒ 需要 xūyào de 分秒不差 bù chā de 把握 bǎwò 时机 shíjī de 本领 běnlǐng .

He has the split - second timing all good players need.

zhè piān 小说 xiǎoshuō bèi 公认 gōngrèn wéi shì zuì 优秀 yōuxiù de 作品 zuòpǐn 之一 zhī yī .

The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.

该报每周 měi zhōu 刊登 kāndēng piān 关于 guānyú 一名优秀 yōuxiù 运动员 yùn dòng yuán de 简介 jiǎn jiè .

The newspaper publishes a profile of a leading sportsman every week.

de 表演 biǎoyǎn 优秀 yōuxiù Huán chā 得远 ne .

My performance is far below excellence.

我们 wǒmen 只不过 zhǐ bu guò 我们 wǒmen zuì 优秀 yōuxiù de 天然 tiān rán 盟国 méng guó kuà 罢了 bà le .

We only crush our finest natural ally.

优秀 yōuxiù Decomposition

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优秀 yōuxiù Compounds

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