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尤其

yóu qí

Old HSK 4 HSK 3.0 level 4 2-character word

尤其 (yóu qí) means "especially; particularly". It is an HSK 3.0 level 4 word, and was HSK 4 in the old six-level list.

What 尤其 means

1. especially; particularly

How 尤其 is used in grammar

尤其 is a grammar word. Each link goes to its own section: what it does in that pattern, the structure, three example sentences with pinyin, and the mistake to avoid.

• Degree Adverbs: 过于、尤其、稍微 (HSK 5)

The official HSK 3.0 grammar outline lists it at level 4, adverbs (程度副词).

The characters in 尤其

• 尤yóuoutstanding; particularly, especially; a fault
• 其qíhis; her; its

Example sentences

• 尤其是要有耐心。
  Above all, be patient.
• 你尤其不该空腹喝酒。
  Nǐ yóuqí bù gāi kōngfù hē jiǔ.
  You should especially not drink on an empty stomach.
• 尤其是要注意你吃的和喝的东西。
  Yóuqí shì yào zhùyì nǐ chī de hé hē de dōngxi.
  You have to pay special attention to what you eat and drink.
• 我很喜欢音乐，尤其是古典音乐。
  I like music, especially classical music.
• 我很喜欢奈良，尤其在秋季的时候。
  Wǒ hěn xǐhuan Nàiliáng, yóuqí zài qiūjì de shíhou.
  I love Nara, especially in autumn.
• 大多数中国人是非常好客的，尤其是住在农村的人。
  Dàduōshù Zhōngguórén shì fēicháng hàokè de, yóuqíshì zhù zài nóngcūn de rén.
  Many Chinese people make good guests, especially those from rural areas.

Words starting with 尤其

• 尤其是yóu qí shìespecially; most of all; above all

Where 尤其 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Degree & scope words (HSK 4), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

Go deeper

• Every HSK 4 word, with the rest of its level.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read yóu qí correctly.
• Look up another word in the free dictionary.