Definition
出众 (chūzhòng) means 'outstanding, exceptional', literally 'standing out from the masses'. It emphasizes being notably better than others in a crowd, often for appearance or talent. 出色 (chūsè) is more general for performance, while 优异 (yōuyì) is formal and used for results.
adjective
outstandingexceptionalto stand out
Easily confused
- 初中chū zhōngsound-alikejunior high school (abbreviation for 初级中学)
- 初衷chū zhōngsound-alikeoriginal intention; initial aim
Examples
- 出众。Tā zài rénqún zhōng xiǎnde géwài chū zhòng.He appears
- 出众，。Tā de kǎoshì chéngjì fēicháng chū zhòng, dé le quánbān dìyī.Her exam results were outstanding; she got first in the class.
- 出众，。Zhè bù zuòpǐn fēnggé chū zhòng, ràng rén yìnxiàng shēnkè.This work has an outstanding style that leaves a deep impression.
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