优异
Traditional: 優異
yōu yì HSK 6

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

她的学习成绩非常优异。
Tā de xuéxí chéngjì fēicháng yōuyì.
Her academic performance is outstanding.
他获得了优异的比赛成绩。
Tā huòdéle yōuyì de bǐsài chéngjì.
He achieved excellent results in the competition.
公司需要优异的人才。
Gōngsī xūyào yōuyì de réncái.
The company needs outstanding talents.
她的成绩优异。
Tā de chéngjī yōuyì.
Her grades are excellent.
他表现优异。
Tā biǎoxiàn yōuyì.
His performance is outstanding.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 优 (yōu) means 'excellent' or 'superior,' and 异 (yì) means 'different' or 'unusual.' So, 优异 means 'excellently different'—something so good it stands out as unusual.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is formal and is most commonly used in written contexts, such as reports, news articles, and official documents. It is frequently used to describe academic achievements, work performance, or the quality of products and services. While it can be used in formal speech (e.g., award ceremonies), it is less common in casual conversation.

📖 Grammar Points

It is primarily used as an attributive adjective before a noun (e.g., 优异的成绩) or as a predicate adjective (e.g., 他的成绩很优异). It is often modified by degree adverbs like 非常 (fēicháng) or 十分 (shífēn).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese educational and professional contexts, achieving 优异的成绩 is highly valued and often a key criterion for advancement, such as university admissions or promotions. It reflects the cultural emphasis on merit and exceptional performance.

🔄 Similar Words

优秀 (yōuxiù) also means 'excellent' but is more common and slightly less emphatic than 优异. 优良 (yōuliáng) means 'fine' or 'good quality' but is a step below in intensity. 优异 specifically highlights a level of excellence that is rare and remarkable.

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