优异

優異

yōuyì

adjective HSK 6 #16,953

Meanings

1 outstanding
2 excellent
3 exceptional

Characters

excellent; superior

different; extraordinary

Literally 'excellently different' - outstandingly good

Examples

HSK 3

她的成绩非常优异。

Tā de chéngjì fēicháng yōuyì.

Her grades are outstanding.

HSK 5

他以优异的表现获得了奖学金。

Tā yǐ yōuyì de biǎoxiàn huòdé le jiǎngxuéjīn.

He won a scholarship with his outstanding performance.

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usage

优异 is more formal than 优秀 and usually describes results or performance: 成绩优异 (outstanding grades), 表现优异 (exceptional performance). It's common in academic and professional contexts.

Stroke Order

优 yōu

异 yì