尤为

yóu wéi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Rare

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Definitions

1. especially

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 特别 tè bié 特别 tè bié unusual; special means 'especially' but also 'special'; slightly less formal: unusual; special

Synonyms

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• 尤其 yóu qí 尤其 yóu qí especially; particularly used to single out one element from a group, 'especially' or 'particularly': especially; particularly

Usage notes

Collocations

Followed directly by an adjective or verb, e.g., 尤为严重 (especially serious), 尤为关注 (pay special attention to).

Formality

尤为 is formal/literary; in spoken Mandarin, use 尤其 or 特别.

Example Sentences

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这个问题 尤为 严重。

This problem is especially serious.

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Child Words of 尤为

• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 尤 尤 yóu: outstanding