优

yōu

excellent

superior

person (亻) + outstanding sound (尤) = excellent, superior

The person radical (亻) anchors the meaning in human qualities. 尤 mainly contributes the sound yōu; together they point to a person who stands out above the rest.

亻+尤→优
亻PersonSemantic
尤OutstandingPhonetic

这家店的服务优质,很多人喜欢来这里。

zhè jiā diàn de fú wù yōu zhì,hěn duō rén xǐ huān lái zhè lǐ。

This shop's service is of excellent quality, so many people like to come here.

她的成绩优秀,老师经常表扬她。

tā de chéng jì yōu xiù,lǎo shī jīng cháng biǎo yáng tā。

Her grades are excellent, and the teacher often praises her.

Words with 优

优待

yōu dài

preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment

品学兼优

pǐn xué jiān yōu

excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)

优衣库

yōu yī kù

Uniqlo, Japanese clothing brand

优生

yōu shēng

outstanding student

养尊处优

yǎng zūn chǔ yōu

to live like a prince (idiom)

占优势

zhàn yōu shì

to predominate

优胜劣汰

yōu shèng liè tài

survival of the fittest (idiom)

优伶

yōu líng

(old) performing artist

优先

yōu xiān

to have priority; to take precedence

优先承购权

yōu xiān chéng gòu quán

prior purchase right

优先级

yōu xiān jí

(computing) priority level

优先股

yōu xiān gǔ

preferred stock

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