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与众不同

與眾不同
yǔzhòng-bùtóng
idiom HSK 7-9 #3,304

Meanings

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

Characters

与
yǔ
with; from
众
zhòng
crowd; masses
不
bù
not
同
tóng
same
Literally 'not the same as the crowd' — to stand out from others

Examples

她的穿衣风格总是与众不同。
Tā de chuānyī fēnggé zǒngshì yǔzhòngbùtóng.
Her fashion style is always distinctive.
这家餐厅的装修与众不同。
Zhèjiā cāntīng de zhuāngxiū yǔzhòngbùtóng.
This restaurant's decor is out of the ordinary.
他的想法总是与众不同。
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 (他与众不同) or as an attributive (与众不同的想法).

Stroke Order

与 yǔ
众 zhòng
不 bù
同 tóng