Chinese word

出众

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū zhòng

Meaning

  • adjectiveoutstanding

Example

这位选手很出众。zhè wèi xuán shǒu hěn chū zhòng

This athlete is outstanding.

Illustration for 出众 (outstanding)

More examples

她在会议上的发言出众，引起了大家的注意。tā zài huì yì shàng de fā yán chū zhòng yín qǐ le dà jiā de zhù yì

Her remarks at the meeting stood out and attracted everyone's attention.

Core concept

A person, performance, or work rises above the surrounding group and naturally attracts attention.

Common phrases

  • 表现得出众biǎo xiàn de chū zhòng

    perform exceptionally

  • 天赋出众tiān fù chū zhòng

    have exceptional talent

  • 外表出众wài biǎo chū zhòng

    have a striking appearance

Similar words

优秀yōu xiù: Showing strong ability, high achievement, or good overall quality.
出色chū sè: Especially good in a task, performance, or expression and catching the eye.
杰出jié chū: Marked by outstanding talent or achievements and worthy of notice.
卓越zhuó yuè: Far beyond the usual standard in level or quality.

Definition in Chinese

比一般水平明显高，容易引起别人注意或留下深刻印象。bǐ yì bān shuǐ píng míng xiǎn gāo róng yì yín qǐ bié rén zhù yì huò liú xià shēn kè yìn xiàng

Word origin

出 (chū, "emerge") + 众 (zhòng, "the crowd") forms the image of emerging from the crowd, which develops into describing someone or something clearly above the usual level.

Usage tips

  • The word carries praise, so it suits someone or something noticed for quality rather than something that is merely easy to see.

Other meanings

  • noticeableadjective

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