Writing
优秀 (yōuxiù) — how to say "excellent" in Chinese
优秀
Excellent, outstanding
adjective
Character composition
优
excellent
秀
elegant, to show
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
优秀学生
yōuxiù xuéshēng
excellent student
优秀人才
yōuxiù réncái
outstanding talent
成绩优秀
chéngjì yōuxiù
excellent grades
Examples
她因为学习成绩优秀和积极参加学校活动，获得了今年的奖学金。
Because of her excellent academic performance and active participation in school activities, she received a scholarship this year.
优秀的学生。
Excellent student.
Frequently asked questions
Excellent in Chinese language
"excellent" in Chinese is 优秀 (yōuxiù).
优秀 meaning in English
优秀 (yōuxiù) means "Excellent, outstanding".
How is 优秀 pronounced?
It is pronounced yōuxiù (written as youxiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "excellent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 优秀: 优 has 6 strokes, 秀 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 优秀?
优秀 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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