尤 yóu — outstanding; particularly; especially
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.
Common words: 尤其 (yóu qí)、尤为 (yóu wéi)、尤物 (yóu wù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "outstanding"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "outstanding", including 尤 (yóu), 卓 (zhuó), 逸 (yì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "outstanding" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 尤 (yóu), 卓 (zhuó), 逸 (yì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yóu, zhuó, yì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 尤 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 尤 yóuoutstanding; particularly; especiallyUseful words: 尤其, 尤为
- 卓 zhuó(surname); outstandingUseful words: 卓越, 卓然
- 逸 yìescape; leisurely; outstandingUseful words: 安逸, 逸事
Common words for these 3 "outstanding" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 尤 (yóu) — so "outstanding" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
尤其yóu qíespecially; particularly尤为yóu wéiespecially尤物yóu wùrarity; rare object; rare person; extraordinarily beautiful woman卓越zhuó yuèoutstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid卓然zhuó ránoutstanding; eminent卓识zhuó shísuperior judgment; sagacity安逸ān yìeasy and comfortable; easy逸事yì shìanecdote; lost or apocryphal story about famous person逸民yì mínrecluse; hermit
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "outstanding".
卓 zhuó — (surname); outstanding
他在科学研究上取得了卓越的成就。Tā zài kē xué yán jiū shàng qǔ dé le zhuó yuè de chéng jiù.He has made outstanding achievements in scientific research.
Common words: 卓越 (zhuó yuè)、卓然 (zhuó rán)、卓识 (zhuó shí)
逸 yì — escape; leisurely; outstanding
退休以后，爷爷过着安逸的生活。Tuì xiū yǐ hòu, yé ye guò zhe ān yì de shēng huó.After retirement, Grandpa lives a leisurely life.
Common words: 安逸 (ān yì)、逸事 (yì shì)、逸民 (yì mín)
All 3 characters
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