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出众 (chū zhòng) — outstanding, exceptional; to stand out

Definition

出众 highlights a person or thing that visibly stands out from the rest. Among its HSK peers, 出色 and 优异 are close synonyms; 出众 emphasizes being conspicuous in a group, while 优异 stresses a high objective standard (e.g., grades).

adjective
outstandingexceptionalto stand out

Examples

  • 出众。
    Tā zài rén qún zhōng xiǎn de gé wài chū zhòng.
    He appears
  • 出众，。
    Tā de kǎo shì chéng jì fēi cháng chū zhòng, dé le quán bān dì yī.
    Her exam results were outstanding; she got first in the class.
  • 出众，。
    Zhè bù zuò pǐn fēng gé chū zhòng, ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè.
    This work has an outstanding style that leaves a deep impression.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

出chūgo out
众zhòngcrowd

“出” means going out, “众” means the crowd, together they picture standing out from the many.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 眾; 众 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 眾 shows three people under a sun-like shape, meaning a crowd gathered under the sun; the simplified 众 is a later shorthand.

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