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优秀

yōu xiù
adjective★Intermediate— excellent
general

Excellent or outstanding in quality, performance, or ability.

这家公司的员工都很优秀。

The employees of this company are all excellent.

他的作品获得了优秀奖。

His work won an outstanding award.

💡

Commonly used to describe people, work, or achievements that are of high quality or performance.

Collocations

优秀的表现excellent performance优秀的学生outstanding student优秀的作品excellent work

Synonyms

出色卓越杰出优良

Antonyms

平庸普通差劲低劣

Related Phrases

优秀奖phrase
outstanding award
优秀员工phrase
outstanding employee

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

优秀 is often used to describe people, work, or achievements that are of high quality or performance.

⚡Gold Rule

Formal Context

In formal contexts, 优秀 is often used to describe official recognition or awards.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the combination of '优' (excellent) and '秀' (outstanding), emphasizing high quality or performance.

📝Usage Notes

Often used in formal and informal contexts to praise or describe high standards.

Word Breakdown

优
excellent
root
+
秀
outstanding
root
汉英词典

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