尤为

yóu wéi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Rare

Definitions

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unusual; special

means 'especially' but also 'special'; slightly less formal

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especially; particularly

used to single out one element from a group, 'especially' or 'particularly'

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

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

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这个问题尤为严重。

This problem is especially serious.

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as (in the capacity of)

because of

outstanding