How to say “especially” in Chinese
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“Especially” in Chinese is 尤其, yóu qí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
尤其 is read yóu qí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound of 优 yōu; it also appears in 扰 rǎo.
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 “尤其”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 尤其. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我喜欢水果，尤其是西瓜。wǒxǐhuanshuǐguǒ,yóuqíshìxīguāI love fruit, especially watermelon.
More words from the lesson “Pros and cons”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “especially” in Chinese?
“Especially” in Chinese is 尤其, pinyin yóuqí.
What does 尤其 mean?
尤其 (yóuqí) means “especially”.
How do you write 尤其?
尤其 is 2 characters: 尤 (yóu) — especially; 其 (qí) — his, that; other. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 尤其?
尤其 is read yóuqí. Tones: yóu — second tone, qí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“especially” in the lesson “Pros and cons”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. 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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