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尤其 meaning in English

yóuqí

especially; particularly

HSK 5adverb12 strokes

Meaning of 尤其

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yóuqí
  1. especially; particularly

How to use 尤其

尤其 is an adverb that picks out one member of a group for emphasis. It usually comes after a general statement and goes before the verb, adjective, or phrase it highlights, often in the pattern 尤其是. Example: 我喜欢水果，尤其是苹果。(Wǒ xǐhuan shuǐguǒ, yóuqí shì píngguǒ.) I like fruit, especially apples.

尤 (yóu) looks like 尤 with an extra dot that sticks out, a mark that singles one thing out from the rest. 其 (qí) means "it" or "that," so 尤其 is "that one, singled out," meaning especially.

Common mistake: Learners often put 尤其 directly before a noun, as in 我喜欢水果，尤其苹果. Before a noun you normally need 是, so say 尤其是苹果. Also do not confuse 尤 with 龙 (lóng, dragon). 尤 has its dot on the upper right.

尤其 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

尤yóu其qí是shì要yào有yǒu耐nài心xīn。
Above all, be patient.
我wǒ很hěn喜xǐ欢huān音yīn乐yuè，尤yóu其qí是shì古gǔ典diǎn音yīn乐yuè。
I love music, particularly classical.
尤yóu其qí是shì要yào注zhù意yì你nǐ吃chī的de和hé喝hē的de东dōng西xī。
You have to pay special attention to what you eat and drink.
大dà多duō数shù中zhōng国guó人rén是shì非fēi常cháng好hào客kè的de，尤yóu其qí是shì住zhù在zài农nóng村cūn的de人rén。
Many Chinese people make good guests, especially those from rural areas.
我wǒ很hěn喜xǐ欢huān奈nài良liáng，尤yóu其qí在zài秋qiū季jì的de时shí候hòu。
I love Nara, especially in autumn.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

尤 yóu · especially · 4 strokes

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  2. 2
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其 qí · his · 8 strokes

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  2. 2
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  4. 4
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  8. 8

Related words

Words that share a character with 尤其.

其他qítāother; (sth or sb) else
其中qízhōngamong; in
其实qíshíactually; in fact; really
其次qícìnext; secondly
其余qíyúthe rest; the others
极其jíqíextremely
及其jí qí(conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ...
莫名其妙mòmíngqímiào(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
与其yǔqírather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] + {verb1} + 不如[bu4 ru2] + {
顺其自然shùnqízìránto let nature take its course (idiom)
名副其实míngfùqíshínot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named
突如其来tūrú-qíláito arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly

Questions about 尤其

What does 尤其 mean?

尤其 (yóuqí) means "especially; particularly" and is used as a adverb.

How do you write 尤其?

尤其 is made of 2 characters: 尤 (4 strokes), 其 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.

Is 尤其 an HSK word?

Yes. 尤其 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 尤其 and 特别?

Both can mean especially. 特别 (tèbié) can also mean very or special, as in 特别好 (very good), while 尤其 only singles something out from a group. 尤其 sounds a bit more formal.

Can 尤其 start a sentence?

Yes, but it still needs an earlier statement to refer back to. For example: 北京冬天很冷。尤其是晚上，风很大。(Běijīng dōngtiān hěn lěng. Yóuqí shì wǎnshang, fēng hěn dà.) Beijing is cold in winter. Especially at night, the wind is strong.

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