How to say “excellent” in Chinese
excellent, outstanding (result)
“Excellent” in Chinese is 优异, yōu yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
优异 is read yōu yì: 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
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 尤 yóu hints at the sound.
The opposite of 同 “same”.
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 “优异”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 优异. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她在比赛中表现优异tāzàibǐsàizhōngbiǎoxiànyōuyìShe performed excellently in the competition.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “excellent” in Chinese?
“Excellent” in Chinese is 优异, pinyin yōuyì.
What does 优异 mean?
优异 (yōuyì) means “excellent, outstanding (result)”.
How do you write 优异?
优异 is 2 characters: 优 (yōu) — excellent; 异 (yì) — different, unusual. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 优异?
优异 is read yōuyì. Tones: yōu — first tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“excellent” in the lesson “Diligence, notebooks and times tables”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 6. 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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