Chinese word

俊

Pronunciation

Pinyinjùn

Meaning

  • adjectiveexcellent

Example

他在工作上一直很俊。tā zài gōng zuò shàng yì zhí hěn jùn

He has always been excellent at work.

Illustration for 俊 (excellent)

More examples

他的文章语言简练，文笔俊秀，读者容易抓住要点。tā de wén zhāng yǔ yán jiǎn liàn wén bǐ jùn xiù dú zhě róng yì zhuā zhù yào diǎn

His writing is concise and elegant, so readers can easily grasp the main points.

Core concept

A person whose abilities and bearing make a distinctly fine impression.

Common phrases

  • 文笔俊秀wén bǐ jùn xiù

    elegant prose

Similar words

优秀yōu xiù: Describes ability or results in study or work as excellent.
杰出jié chū: Describes a person's talent or achievements as exceptionally outstanding and attention-grabbing.
出色chū sè: Describes conduct or a work as very good in a way that stands out.

Definition in Chinese

用来形容人具有突出才能、表现优异或外表端正的形容词，书面语和成语中较为常见。yòng lái xíng róng rén jù yǒu tū chū cái néng biǎo xiàn yōu yì huò wài biǎo duān zhèng de xíng róng cí shū miàn yǔ hé chéng yǔ zhōng jiào wéi cháng jiàn

Word origin

The character 俊 (jùn, "excellent") is a phonetic-semantic formation in which 亻 (rén, "person") points to a human quality and 夋 (qūn, "sound element") mainly supplies the pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, this adjective often sounds literary, so it is especially useful as a recognition word in names, set expressions, and formal descriptions.

Other meanings

  • capableadjective
  • handsomeadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 俊逸jùn yìelegant and outstandingadjective
  • 俊美jùn měibeautifuladjective

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