卓越

zhuóyuè

adjective HSK 7 #12,150

Meanings

1 outstanding
2 remarkable
3 distinguished

Characters

outstanding; eminent

to surpass; to exceed

Examples

她做出了卓越的贡献。

Tā zuòchū le zhuóyuè de gòngxiàn.

She made outstanding contributions.

他是一位卓越的科学家。

Tā shì yī wèi zhuóyuè de kēxuéjiā.

He is a distinguished scientist.

Tips

register

卓越 is formal and literary. In everyday speech, 很厉害 or 优秀 are more natural. 卓越 appears in official praise, award citations, and formal writing.

Stroke Order

卓 zhuó

越 yuè