Writing
尤其 (yóuqí) — how to say "especially" in Chinese
尤其
Especially, particularly
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
我尤其喜欢茶。
wǒ yóu qí xǐ huan chá
I especially like tea.
Character composition
尤
especially
其
his, its, that
Radicals / Keys
尢
Lame
#43 · wāng · 3 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
尤其重要
yóuqí zhòngyào
especially important
尤其喜欢
yóuqí xǐhuān
especially like
Examples
我喜欢各种水果，尤其是夏天的西瓜，又甜又解渴。
I like all kinds of fruit, especially watermelon in summer, which is sweet and thirst-quenching.
尤其是今天。
Especially today.
Frequently asked questions
Especially in Mandarin Chinese
"especially" in Chinese is 尤其 (yóuqí).
尤其 meaning in English
尤其 (yóuqí) means "Especially, particularly".
Especially in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yóuqí (written as youqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Especially in Chinese characters
It is written 尤其: 尤 has 4 strokes, 其 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 尤其?
尤其 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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