优 (yōu) — (bound form) excellent, superior (e.g., 优秀 yōuxiù, 优美 yōuměi); (bound form) ample, generous (e.g., 优厚 yōuhòu); (bound form) preferential, prioritized (e.g., 优惠 yōuhuì, 优先 yōuxiān)
Definition
优 (yōu) is a bound morpheme meaning 'excellent' or 'preferential' — it only appears inside compounds like 优秀, 优惠, 优先, never on its own.
bound form
(bound form) excellentsuperior (e.g., 优秀 yōuxiù, 优美 yōuměi)(bound form) amplegenerous (e.g., 优厚 yōuhòu)(bound form) preferentialprioritized (e.g., 优惠 yōuhuì, 优先 yōuxiān)
Examples
- 。Tā zhè cì kǎo shì qǔ dé le yōu xiù de chéng jì.He achieved excellent results in this exam.
- ，。Zhè jiā chāo shì de dōng xī hěn yōu huì, wǒ jīng cháng lái mǎi.The things at this supermarket are very discounted; I often come to buy.
- ，。Yù dào wēi xiǎn shí, wǒ men yīng gāi yōu xiān bǎo hù lǎo rén hé hái zi.When in danger, we should give priority to protecting the elderly and children.
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