优 - yōu - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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优 (優)

yōu

Definition

excellent
fine
superior
outstanding
good
to give preferential treatment

Character Decomposition

Related words (53)

to surpass

(old) performing artist; actor; actress

优先

yōu xiān

(to have) priority; prior; preferred; preferential; to take precedence; first

优劣

yōu liè

good and bad; merits and drawbacks

优势

yōu shì

superiority; dominance; advantage

优化

yōu huà

optimization; to optimize; to make superior

优厚

yōu hòu

generous, liberal (pay, compensation)

优异

yōu yì

exceptional; excellent; outstanding; outstandingly good; exceedingly good

优待

yōu dài

preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment

优惠

yōu huì

discount; preferential; favorable

优柔

yōu róu

gentle; carefree; indecisive; weak

yogurt (loanword)

handsome (pay etc); generous; liberal

carefree; leisurely

strong point; merit; virtue; benefit; strong suit; advantage

优生

yōu shēng

eugenics; outstanding student

优秀

yōu xiù

outstanding; excellent

优等

yōu děng

first-rate; of the highest order; high-class; excellent; superior

优美

yōu měi

graceful; fine; elegant

winning; superior

fine; good; first-rate

plenty; abundance

reflex angle

excellent quality; high grade; high standard

优越

yōu yuè

superior; favorable; superiority; advantageous

优选

yōu xuǎn

to optimize; preferred

grace; graceful

preferential shares

excellence award; merit award

优待券

yōu dài quàn

discount coupon; complimentary ticket

优待票

yōu dài piào

reduced-price ticket (e.g. for students)

coupon

eugenics

yogurt (loanword) (Tw)

see 悠哉悠哉

loan on favorable terms; concessionary loan; soft loan

优柔寡断

yōu róu guǎ duàn

indecisive; irresolute

优先承购权

yōu xiān chéng gòu quán

prior purchase right; right of first refusal (ROFR); preemptive right to purchase

优先认股权

yōu xiān rèn gǔ quán

preemptive right (in share issue)

从优

cóng yōu

preferential treatment; most favored terms

overall excellence

an all-rounder; good at everything

创优

chuàng yōu

to strive for excellence

占优

zhàn yōu

dominance; traditional form also written 占優; traditional form also written 佔優

名优

míng yōu

famous; high quality; excellent quality; outstanding (product); abbr. for 名牌优质; (old) famous actor or actress

actress

optimal; optimum

to predominate; to occupy a dominant position

optimization (math.)

gilt-edged stock; blue chip stock

brilliant student

(lit.) to be optimized away; to be fired; to be the victim of downsizing

词优效应

cí yōu xiào yìng

word superiority effect

Idioms (5)

优游自得

yōu yóu zì dé

free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered

优胜劣汰

yōu shèng liè tài

survival of the fittest (idiom)

养尊处优

yǎng zūn chǔ yōu

to live like a prince (idiom)

品学兼优

pǐn xué jiān yōu

excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school); a paragon of virtue and learning

学而优则仕

xué ér yōu zé shì

one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)

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