尤其 yóuqí especially
especially; particularly
How to remember 尤其: 尤 especially + 其 this or that = especially.
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How it is used
- Especially / particularly, singling one item out from a group - 我喜欢水果，尤其是芒果 (wǒ xǐhuan shuǐguǒ, yóuqí shì mángguǒ) I like fruit, especially mango.
- Very often 尤其是 (yóuqí shì) 'especially...'; it points back to a general statement to highlight a standout case.
- Near-synonym 特别 (tèbié) also means 'especially' but additionally means 'special'; 尤其 is purely the 'above all others' adverb.
Example sentences
- 尤其是要有耐心。 Yóuqí shì yào yǒu nàixīn.Above all, be patient.
- 我喜欢吃日本菜，尤其是寿司。 Wǒ xǐhuan chī Rìběncài, yóuqíshì shòusī.I love Japanese food, especially sushi.