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优秀

yōu xiù · you xiu

Traditional 優秀

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. outstanding; excellent
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  1. Liangliang

    琦琦(qíqí)这次(zhècì)考试(kǎoshì)，老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)她(tā)是(shì)全班(quánbān)最(zuì)优秀(yōuxiù)的(de)。

    In this exam, the teacher says Qiqi is the most excellent in the class.

  2. Dengdeng

    她(tā)真(zhēn)厉害(lìhai)！我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)那么(nàme)优秀(yōuxiù)。

    She is really amazing! I want to be that excellent too.

  3. Qiqi

    谢谢(xièxie)！不过(bùguò)老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)我(wǒ)的(de)字(zì)不太(bùtài)好看(hǎokàn)。

    Thanks! But the teacher says my handwriting isn't very pretty.

  4. Liangliang

    优秀(yōuxiù)的(de)学生(xuésheng)也(yě)有(yǒu)不(bù)好看(hǎokàn)的(de)字(zì)！

    An excellent student can still have ugly handwriting!

  5. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)的(de)字(zì)更(gèng)难看(nánkàn)。

    Never mind. Mine is even uglier.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)是(shì)一(yì)名(míng)优(yōu)秀(xiù)的(de)学(xué)生(sheng)，经(jīng)常(cháng)帮(bāng)助(zhù)同(tóng)学(xué)。

She is an excellent student and often helps her classmates.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)因(yīn)优(yōu)秀(xiù)的(de)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)质(zhì)量(liàng)而(ér)闻(wén)名(míng)。

This company is famous for its excellent product quality.

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