Chinese word

优

Pronunciation

Pinyinyōu

Meaning

  • nounexcellent

Example

这次作文被评为优。zhè cì zuò wén bèi píng wéi yōu

This essay was rated excellent.

Illustration for 优 (excellent)

More examples

员工绩效考核中，她的评级为优，并获得表彰。yuán gōng jì xiào kǎo hé zhōng tā de píng jí wèi yōu bìng huò dé biǎo zhāng

In the employee performance review, she was rated excellent and was commended.

Core concept

A compact mark of approval for work, ability, or results judged to be notably good.

Common phrases

  • 评级为优píng jí wèi yōu

    be rated excellent

  • 考核结果为优kǎo hé jié guǒ wèi yōu

    have an excellent assessment result

Similar words

优等yōu děng: An upper-tier rating awarded for especially good quality or performance.
优秀yōu xiù: An excellence grade given when ability or achievement is judged exceptionally good.

Definition in Chinese

表示品质或表现优秀的评价，常用作等级称号或形容事物优良。biǎo shì pǐn zhì huò biǎo xiàn yōu xiù de píng jià cháng yòng zuò děng jí chēng hào huò xíng róng shì wù yōu liáng

Word origin

The modern character 优 (yōu, "excellent") was simplified from 優 (yōu, "excellent"), preserving a character long used for the idea of superior quality.

Usage tips

  • Chinese evaluations can use a single character as a complete result label, so 优 (yōu, "excellent") may appear by itself on schoolwork or other written assessments.

Other meanings

  • excelverb

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