优秀 yōu xiù
“outstanding; excellent”
adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 優秀
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
优秀 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1882: 优秀 yōuxiù — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 127
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 优秀
优秀 means "outstanding" or "excellent" and describes people, performance, results, or quality. It is a stative adjective, so it commonly appears with 很 or before 的 + noun, as in 很优秀 or 优秀的学生.
例句Example sentences
- 她是一个很优秀的学生。tā shì yí gè hěn yōu xiù de xué sheng.She is a very outstanding student.
- 他的汉语成绩非常优秀。tā de hàn yǔ chéng jì fēi cháng yōu xiù.His Chinese grades are excellent.
- 公司正在找优秀的人才。gōng sī zhèng zài zhǎo yōu xiù de rén cái.The company is looking for outstanding talent.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他是一个优秀。
✓他是一个优秀的人。
优秀 is an adjective and needs a noun after 的, or use 他很优秀.