yōu xiù
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他学习很优秀。
tā xuéxí hěn yōuxiù.
He is an excellent student.
她的成绩很优秀。
tā de chéngjī hěn yōuxiù.
Her grades are excellent.
这部电影很优秀。
zhè bù diànyǐng hěn yōuxiù.
This movie is excellent.
杰出 (jié chū)
outstanding
卓越 (zhuó yuè)
excellent
差劲 (chājìn)
bad
糟糕 (zāogāo)
terrible
The Chinese word 优秀 (yōuxiù) is composed of two characters: 優 (yōu) and 秀 (xiù). The character 優 originally meant "to be superior" or "to excel", and was often used in the context of music or dance. The character 秀 originally meant "beautiful" or "outstanding", and was often used to describe people or things that were visually appealing. Over time, the two characters came to be used together to form the word 优秀, which took on the meaning of "excellent" or "outstanding". Today, 优秀 is commonly used to describe people or things that have achieved a high level of accomplishment or that are of exceptional quality.
