优越性 (yōu yuè xìng) — superiority, advantage (the quality of being superior or more favorable)

Definition

Noun formed with the suffix -性 meaning 'the quality of being superior.' Used in formal/written contexts (policy, analysis) to point out a favorable edge over alternatives — more abstract and abstract-noun style than 优势.

noun
superiorityadvantage (the quality of being superior or more favorable)

Examples

  • 优越性。
    Zhè ge zhì dù de yōu yuè xìng tǐ xiàn zài tā de xiào lǜ shàng.
    The superiority of this system is reflected in its efficiency.
  • 优越性。
    Tā men chǎn pǐn de yōu yuè xìng zài yú jià gé dī lián hé zhì liàng yōu xiù.
    The advantage of their product lies in low price and excellent quality.
  • ，优越性。
    Yǔ qí tā fāng àn xiāng bǐ, zhè ge fāng àn jù yǒu míng xiǎn de yōu yuè xìng.
    Compared with other plans, this one has obvious superiority.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

优越superior
优yōusuperior越yuèsurpass
联合Side by side
性xìngness

"优越" joins "优" as excellent and "越" as surpassing, and "性" gives the quality itself.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 優; 优 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rén
Sound part声符shēngfú
憂
憂yōu優yōu
Same sound today

The traditional form 優 combines 亻 (人, person) with 憂 for the sound; the simplified 优 is a later abbreviation.

Open 优 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
走走zǒuto walk or run
Sound part声符shēngfú
戉
戉yuè越yuè
Same sound today

越 is built from 走 (to walk or run) and 戉 (which supplies the sound); the 走 part shows the idea of going over or crossing.

Open 越 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
生
生shēng性xìng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

性 is built from 忄 (the heart) and 生 (a sound clue). The heart part connects the word to a person's inner nature or quality.

Open 性 →

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