尤其

yóuqí

adverb HSK 5 #1,791

Meanings

Wǒ xǐhuān shuǐguǒ, yóuqí shì cǎoméi.

I like fruit, especially strawberries.

Zhèlǐ dōngtiān hěn lěng, yóuqí shì wǎnshàng.

It's very cold here in winter, especially at night.

Tā duì lìshǐ yóuqí gǎn xìngqù.

He is especially interested in history.

usage

尤其是 (with 是) is the most common pattern: 'especially [something].' The 是 can be omitted in some contexts.

usage

尤其 ≈ 特别 (especially), but 尤其 feels slightly more formal and literary.

尤 yóu

其 qí