优
秀

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The word "优秀" is formed by combining the characters "优" and "秀". "优" uses the radical "亻" (person) with "尤" to convey superiority or excellence. "秀" uses the radical "禾" (grain) with "乃", originally denoting the earring of grain, to imply elegance or distinction. Together, they create a compound where both characters contribute semantically to mean excellent or outstanding.

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他是一个优秀的学生。

Tā shì yī gè yōuxiù de xuéshēng.

He is an excellent student.

她在学校表现很优秀。

Tā zài xuéxiào biǎoxiàn hěn yōuxiù.

She performs excellently at school.

这个产品因为质量优秀而受欢迎。

Zhège chǎnpǐn yīnwèi zhìliàng yōuxiù ér shòu huānyíng.

This product is popular because of its excellent quality.

他不仅工作优秀，而且待人友善。

Tā bùjǐn gōngzuò yōuxiù, érqiě dài rén yǒushàn.

He is not only excellent at work, but also friendly to people.

在众多申请者中，他因为优秀的表现被选中。

Zài zhòngduō shēnqǐng zhě zhōng, tā yīnwèi yōuxiù de biǎoxiàn bèi xuǎnzhòng.

Among many applicants, he was selected because of his excellent performance.

Word Definition - 优秀

yōu xiù outstanding; excellent

Individual Character Details

优 yōu
秀 xiù