与众不同

與眾不同
yǔzhòngbùtóng
idiom HSK 7 #3,304

Meanings

  1. 1 to stand out from the crowd
  2. 2 distinctive
  3. 3 out of the ordinary

Characters

Literally 'not the same as the crowd' — to stand out from others

Examples

Tā de chuānyī fēnggé zǒngshì yǔzhòngbùtóng.
Her fashion style is always distinctive.
Zhè jiā cāntīng de zhuāngxiū yǔzhòngbùtóng.
This restaurant's decor is out of the ordinary.
Tā de xiǎngfǎ zǒngshì yǔzhòngbùtóng.
His ideas are always distinctive.

Tips

usage
与众不同 is generally positive, implying uniqueness in a good way. It can be used as a predicate (与众不同) or as an attributive (与众不同想法).

Stroke Order

zhòng
tóng