出色 (chū sè) — outstanding, remarkable | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

出色 means someone does something noticeably well — 'outstanding' in performance, results, or work. It is less formal than 优秀 and stronger than the more general 杰出, which can describe people or lasting achievements.

adjective

outstandingremarkable

Examples

出色。
Tā de biǎo yǎn fēi cháng chū sè.
His performance is very outstanding.
出色。
Tā zài xīn gōng zuò zhōng hěn chū sè.
He is very outstanding in his new job.
出色。
Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng qǔ dé le chū sè de chéng jì.
She achieved outstanding results in the competition.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

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

出, to exceed, and 色, color, mean going beyond ordinary color, so a thing appears outstanding.

Characters in this word

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

止止zhǐfoot
凵凵kǎncave

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

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

爪爪zhuǎclaw; hand
卩卩jiékneeling person

色 pairs 爪 (a hand) with 卩 (a kneeling person), showing a hand pressing down on the kneeling person.

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