Writing
尤为 (yóu wéi) — how to say "especially" in Chinese
尤为
Especially
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
他尤为努力。
tā yóu wéi nǔ lì
He is especially hardworking.
Character composition
尤
particularly
为
to be, to do
Radicals / Keys
尢
Lame
#43 · wāng · 3 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Collocations
尤为困难
yóu wéi kùn nan
particularly difficult
Examples
这个问题尤为复杂，需要仔细分析。
This problem is especially complex and requires careful analysis.
这尤为重要。
This is especially important.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say especially in Mandarin?
"especially" in Chinese is 尤为 (yóu wéi).
You wei Chinese meaning
尤为 (yóu wéi) means "Especially".
Especially in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yóu wéi (written as you wei, youwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Especially in Chinese characters
It is written 尤为: 尤 has 4 strokes, 为 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 尤为?
尤为 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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