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尤其 (yóu qí) — especially, particularly

Definition

尤其 is a written-leaning adverb meaning 'especially, particularly', used to single out one item in a group. It sounds more formal than the everyday 特别 and stronger than 格外.

adverb
especiallyparticularly

Examples

  • 尤其，。
    Wǒ yóu qí xǐ huan xià tiān, yīn wèi kě yǐ yóu yǒng.
    I especially like summer because I can swim.
  • 尤其，。
    Zhè ge chéng shì yóu qí měi lì, měi nián xī yǐn hěn duō yóu kè.
    This city is especially beautiful, attracting many tourists every year.
  • 尤其。
    Tā yóu qí shì zài kǎo shì de shí hou hěn jǐn zhāng.
    He gets especially nervous during exams.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

尤yóuespecially
其qíthat

尤 means 'especially', and 其 refers to the thing or case under discussion.

Characters in this word

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

尤 pictures a hand with a wart.

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

The modern form 其 comes from an early drawing of a basket, with a stand added underneath.

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