优越

優越

yōuyuè

adjective HSK 7-9 #14,654

Meanings

1 superior
2 advantageous
3 privileged

Characters

excellent; superior

to surpass; to exceed

Literally 'excellently surpassing' — superior to others

Examples

这里的地理条件非常优越。

Zhèlǐ de dìlǐ tiáojiàn fēicháng yōuyuè.

The geographical conditions here are very advantageous.

他总是有一种优越感。

Tā zǒngshì yǒu yī zhǒng yōuyuègǎn.

He always has a sense of superiority.

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usage

优越 often appears in 优越感 (sense of superiority) and 优越条件 (superior conditions). When describing people's attitudes, it carries a negative connotation of arrogance.

Stroke Order

优 yōu

越 yuè