尤其

yóu qí

especially; particularly

尤

yóu

outstanding

其

qí

his

outstanding (尤) + that/such (其) = especially that one thing above others

尤 carries the sense of something standing out or exceeding others, so pairing it with 其 (pointing to a specific thing) naturally yields 'that one in particular.' Together they form a fixed phrase meaning 'especially' rather than drawing on their component parts.

我喜欢水果,尤其是草莓。

wǒ xǐ huān shuǐ guǒ,yóu qí shì cǎo méi。

I like fruit, especially strawberries.

他对音乐很感兴趣,尤其喜欢古典音乐。

tā duì yīn yuè hěn gǎn xìng qù,yóu qí xǐ huān gǔ diǎn yīn yuè。

He is very interested in music, particularly classical music.