优异
Old HSK 6
优异 (yōuyì) · excellent
优异 (yōuyì) means “excellent; outstanding”. It is written with 2 characters: 优 (superior) + 异 (different). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 优异 is built
The characters
优 yōu · superior
What 优 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 尤yóu — especially
- 尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 尢yóu — weak
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 尤 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
异 yì · different
What 异 is made of
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 廾gǒng — two hands
Example sentences
她以优异的成绩毕业了。Tā yǐ yōuyì de chéngjì bìyè le.She graduated with excellent results.
他在工作中表现优异。Tā zài gōngzuò zhōng biǎoxiàn yōuyì.He has performed outstandingly at work.
Questions about 优异
What does 优异 mean?
优异 (yōuyì) means “excellent; outstanding”.
How do you pronounce 优异?
优异 is pronounced yōuyì.
Which HSK level is 优异?
优异 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 优点yōudiǎnstrong point
- 优势yōushìadvantage
- 优良yōuliángfine
- 优美yōuměigraceful
- 优秀yōuxiùoutstanding
- 优惠yōuhuìdiscount
- 优胜劣汰yōushèngliètàisurvival of the fittest
- 优先yōuxiānto have priority
- 优越yōuyuèsuperior
- 诧异chàyìastonished
Learn 优异 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 220: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.