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Meaning

outstanding; particularly; especially

Chinese: 尤其、特别;也指过失。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “you” becomes a different word in each tone. 尤 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 尤其yóu qíespecially; particularly
  • 尤为yóu wéiespecially
  • 尤物yóu wùrarity; rare object; rare person; extraordinarily beautiful woman
  • 尤指yóu zhǐespecially; particularly
  • 效尤xiào yóuto follow a bad example

Example Sentence

我喜欢运动,尤其喜欢游泳。Wǒ xǐ huan yùn dòng, yóu qí xǐ huan yóu yǒng.I like sports, especially swimming.

I喜欢xǐ huanto like运动yùn dòngto move尤其yóu qíespecially喜欢xǐ huanto like游泳yóu yǒngswimming