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优

yōu

superior, excellent; actor

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Other readings: yóu

Traditional form: 優

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Example sentences

  • 他各科全优。

    Tā gè kē quán yōu

    He won the prize for excellence in all subjects.

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  • 女士优先。

    Nǚ shì yōu xiān

    Ladies first.

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  • 你们的优点和缺点是什么?

    Nǐ men de yōu diǎn hé quē diǎn shì shén me

    What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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  • 他是一个优秀的作家。

    Tā shì yī gè yōu xiù de zuò jiā

    He's an excellent author.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 优

  • 优势yōu shì 1–4 superiority; dominance; advantage
  • 优点yōu diǎn 1–3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage
  • 优秀yōu xiù 1–4 outstanding; excellent
  • 优美yōu měi 1–3 graceful; fine; elegant
  • 优良yōu liáng 1–2 fine; good; first-rate
  • 优先yōu xiān 1–1 to have priority; to take precedence
  • 优惠yōu huì 1–4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price)
  • 优质yōu zhì 1–4 excellent quality
  • 优越yōu yuè 1–4 superior; superiority
  • 优异yōu yì 1–4 exceptional; outstandingly good
  • 优胜劣汰yōu shèng liè tài 1–4–4–4survival of the fittest (idiom)
  • 优雅yōu yǎ 1–3 grace; graceful