HSK · Level 31
135 words
Chinese word
优异
Pronunciation
Pinyinyōu yì
Meaning
- adjectiveexcellent
Example
他的成绩很优异。tā de chéng jì hěn yōu yì
His grades are excellent.
More examples
她在大学期间学业优异，因此获得了奖学金。tā zài dà xué qī jiān xué yè yōu yì yīn cǐ huò dé le jiǎng xué jīn
She excelled academically during college, so she received a scholarship.
Core concept
Performance that clearly rises above the usual level in its group.
Common phrases
学业优异xué yè yōu yì
excel academically
获得优异的成绩huò dé yōu yì de chéng jì
achieve excellent grades
Similar words
优秀yōu xiù: Describes consistently high ability and results in academic or professional work.
出色chū sè: Describes performance whose outstanding quality is easy to notice.
杰出jié chū: Describes exceptional talent or achievements with a strongly distinguished quality.
卓越zhuó yuè: Describes ability or quality that reaches an unusually high and remarkable level.
Definition in Chinese
表示在同类中比一般水平高、表现特别好的形容词。biǎo shì zài tóng lèi zhōng bǐ yì bān shuǐ píng gāo biǎo xiàn tè bié hǎo de xíng róng cí
Word origin
The compound 优 (yōu, "superior") + 异 (yì, "different") presents quality as standing apart from the ordinary, giving 优异 (yōuyì, "excellent") its sense of unusually high performance.
Usage tips
- In conversation, this adjective sounds more formal and evaluative than everyday praise, so it is especially useful in reports, school feedback, and official comments.
Other meanings
- exceptionaladjective
- remarkableadjective
Opposites
- 平凡píng fánordinaryadjective