How to say “outstanding” in Chinese

突出
tūchū

outstanding; highlight

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Size, strength, degree”

“Outstanding” in Chinese is 突出, tū chū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

突出 is read tū chū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

tū — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
chū — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

突
tū — suddenly; burst out

On top, 穴 “burrow”; below, 犬 “dog”: a dog bursts out of its burrow.

出
chū — go out

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “突出”.

More words from the lesson ““Too” and “especially””

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “outstanding” in Chinese?

“Outstanding” in Chinese is 突出, pinyin tūchū.

What does 突出 mean?

突出 (tūchū) means “outstanding; highlight”.

How do you write 突出?

突出 is 2 characters: 突 (tū) — suddenly; burst out; 出 (chū) — go out. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 突出?

突出 is read tūchū. Tones: tū — first tone, chū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“outstanding” in the lesson ““Too” and “especially””

This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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