Chinese word

尤其

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu qí

Meaning

  • adverbespecially

Example

我喜欢运动，尤其喜欢跑步。wǒ xǐ huān yùn dòng yóu qí xǐ huān pǎo bù

I like sports, especially running.

Illustration for 尤其 (especially)

More examples

他喜欢古典音乐，尤其是贝多芬的作品。tā xǐ huān gú diǎn yīn yuè yóu qí shì bèi duō fēn de zuò pǐn

He likes classical music, especially Beethoven's works.

Core concept

Marks one member of a group as standing out more than the others.

Common phrases

  • 尤其是yóu qí shì

    especially

  • 尤其在yóu qí zài

    especially in

Similar words

特别tè bié: Adds strong emphasis to the degree or importance of a quality, action, or matter.
尤其是yóu qí shì: Emphasizes a specific noun or noun phrase as the one that deserves special notice.
格外gé wài: Shows an unusually high degree that goes beyond the normal level.

Definition in Chinese

在多项事物中把某一项特别强调，表示比其他项更值得注意或更突出，常在句中作副词使用。zài duō xiàng shì wù zhōng bǎ mǒu yí xiàng tè bié qiáng diào biǎo shì bǐ qí tā xiàng gèng zhí de zhù yì huò gèng tū chū cháng zài jù zhōng zuò fù cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

尤 (yóu, "particularly") + 其 (qí, "that") forms the sense "that one in particular," which became this focusing adverb.

Usage tips

  • 尤其 (yóuqí, "especially") usually comes before a verb or adjective, while 尤其是 (yóuqí shì, "especially") commonly introduces a noun or noun phrase.

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