优势 (yōu shì) — advantage; superiority
Definition
优势 is a strategic or competitive edge (a team's skill edge, a product's edge in the market). Unlike 好处, which can mean any benefit or even a personal favor, 优势 emphasizes a position of strength in a comparison.
noun
advantagesuperiority
Examples
- ，优势。Zài zhè ge xiàng mù shàng, wǒ men tuán duì de yōu shì hěn míng xiǎn.Our team's advantage is very clear in this project.
- ，优势。Xué xí wài yǔ de shí hou, duō tīng duō liàn shì yí gè hěn dà de yōu shì.When learning a foreign language, listening and practicing more is a big advantage.
- 优势。Tā men de jì shù yōu shì bāng zhù tā men yíng dé le gèng duō kè hù.Their technological advantage helped them win more customers.
Origin
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