优 yōu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 尤 especially, particularly
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
优越
yōuyuè
superior; advantageous
Characters in this word
越 yuè
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 走 — to walk, to run, to flee
- Made of
- 走 to walk, to run, to flee 戉 halberd, battle-axe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这个港口的地理位置十分优越，货物可以迅速转运到周边城市。 Zhège gǎngkǒu de dìlǐ wèizhì shífēn yōuyuè, huòwù kěyǐ xùnsù zhuǎnyùn dào zhōubiān chéngshì. This port has a very advantageous geographical location, allowing goods to be transferred quickly to surrounding cities.
- 这家公司的工资和福利都很优越，吸引了很多人才。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de gōngzī hé fúlì dōu hěn yōuyuè, xīyǐnle hěn duō réncái. This company's salary and benefits are both excellent, attracting a lot of talent.
- 他从小在优越的环境中长大，没有吃过什么苦。 Tā cóngxiǎo zài yōuyuè de huánjìng zhōng zhǎngdà, méiyǒu chīguò shénme kǔ. He grew up in a privileged environment and never had to endure hardship.
Related words
- 优点 yōudiǎn good point; strength
- 优势 yōushì advantage
- 优良 yōuliáng excellent; fine
- 优美 yōuměi graceful; beautiful
- 优秀 yōuxiù excellent; outstanding
- 优惠 yōuhuì discount
- 优先 yōuxiān priority; first
- 优化 yōuhuà to optimize
- 优异 yōuyì excellent
- 优胜劣汰 yōushèngliètài survival of the fittest; the strong survive and the weak are eliminated
- 优雅 yōuyǎ elegant; graceful
- 越 yuè the more, the more