How to say “excellent” in Chinese

优良
yōuliáng

excellent (in quality)

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “The good and the bad”

“Excellent” in Chinese is 优良, yōu liáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

优良 is read yōu liáng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yōu — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
liáng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

优
yōu — excellent

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 尤 yóu hints at the sound.

良
liáng — good, kind

It hints at the sound of 粮 liáng, 娘 niáng and 浪 làng.

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 “优良”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 优良. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这种大米品质优良。zhèzhǒngdàmǐpǐnzhìyōuliángThis rice is of excellent quality.
  • 这种水果品质优良价格也不贵zhèzhǒngshuǐguǒpǐnzhìyōuliáng,jiàgéyěbúguìThis fruit is of excellent quality, and it isn't expensive either.

More words from the lesson “Reviewing a purchase”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “excellent” in Chinese?

“Excellent” in Chinese is 优良, pinyin yōuliáng.

What does 优良 mean?

优良 (yōuliáng) means “excellent (in quality)”.

How do you write 优良?

优良 is 2 characters: 优 (yōu) — excellent; 良 (liáng) — good, kind. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 优良?

优良 is read yōuliáng. Tones: yōu — first tone, liáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“excellent” in the lesson “Reviewing a purchase”

This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” 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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