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xiù

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Definitions

  1. 1. handsome
  2. 2. refined
  3. 3. elegant
  4. 4. graceful
  5. 5. superior
  6. 6. show (loanword)
  7. 7. CL:場|场[cháng]
  8. 8. (literary) to grow
  9. 9. to bloom
  10. 10. (of crops) to produce ears

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13111518)

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Words Containing 秀

出菜秀
chū cài xiù

dinner show

秀林
xiù lín

Xiulin or Hsiulin township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan

时装秀
shí zhuāng xiù

fashion show

真人秀
zhēn rén xiù

(TV) reality show

秀山县
xiù shān xiàn

Xiushan Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality

后起之秀
hòu qǐ zhī xiù

an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation

秀英区
xiù yīng qū

Xiuying district of Haikou city 海口市[hǎi kǒu shì], Hainan

秀才
xiù cai

a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical)

秀丽
xiù lì

pretty; beautiful

竞秀
jìng xiù

to compete to be the most beautiful or impressive

秀雅
xiù yǎ

exquisite

秀林乡
xiù lín xiāng

Xiulin or Hsiulin township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan

杨深秀
yáng shēn xiù

Yang Shenxiu (1849-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子[wù xū liù jūn zi] of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898

洪秀柱
hóng xiù zhù

Hung Hsiu-chu (1948-), Taiwanese KMT politician

秀场
xiù chǎng

live show venue

处子秀
chǔ zǐ xiù

debut (by a male performer or sports player)

秀才不出门,能知天下事
xiù cai bù chū mén , néng zhī tiān xià shì

a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)

电视秀
diàn shì xiù

TV show

心秀
xīn xiù

not manifesting one's inner quality

竞秀区
jìng xiù qū

Jingxiu District of Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei

畸形秀
jī xíng xiù

freak show

秀山
xiù shān

Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing

环秀山庄
huán xiù shān zhuāng

Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty in Suzhou, Jiangsu

秀峰
xiù fēng

Xiufeng district of Guilin city 桂林市[guì lín shì], Guangxi

眉清目秀
méi qīng mù xiù

pretty

独秀
dú xiù

to surpass

万秀区
wàn xiù qū

Wanxiu district of Wuzhou city 梧州市[wú zhōu shì], Guangxi

宜秀区
yí xiù qū

Yixiu district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[ān qìng shì], Anhui

秀发垂肩
xiù fà chuí jiān

beautiful shoulder length hair (idiom)

秀洲
xiù zhōu

Xiuzhou district of Jiaxing city 嘉興市|嘉兴市[jiā xīng shì], Zhejiang

越秀区
yuè xiù qū

Yuexiu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市[guǎng zhōu shì], Guangdong

丰臣秀吉
fēng chén xiù jí

TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi (1536-1598), Japanese warlord, undisputed ruler of Japan 1590-1598

秀发
xiù fà

beautiful hair

西秀
xī xiù

Xixiu district of Anshun city 安順市|安顺市[ān shùn shì], Guizhou

秀外慧中
xiù wài huì zhōng

good-looking and intelligent (idiom)

秀山土家族苗族自治县
xiù shān tǔ jiā zú miáo zú zì zhì xiàn

Xiushan Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality

本因坊秀策
běn yīn fāng xiù cè

Honinbo Shusaku (1829-1862), Japanese Go player

走秀
zǒu xiù

a fashion show

罗一秀
luó yī xiù

Luo Yixiu (1889-1910), Mao Zedong's first wife

新秀
xīn xiù

rising star; new talent

秀气
xiù qi

delicate

秀恩爱
xiù ēn ài

to make a public display of affection

木偶秀
mù ǒu xiù

puppet show

秀才不出门,全知天下事
xiù cai bù chū mén , quán zhī tiān xià shì

a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)

优秀
yōu xiù

outstanding; excellent

秀英
xiù yīng

Xiuying district of Haikou city 海口市[hǎi kǒu shì], Hainan

娟秀
juān xiù

beautiful

青秀
qīng xiù

Qingxiu District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[nán níng shì], Guangxi

秀峰区
xiù fēng qū

Xiufeng district of Guilin city 桂林市[guì lín shì], Guangxi

钟灵毓秀
zhōng líng yù xiù

(of a place) endowed with a natural beauty that nurtures people of talent (idiom)

花生秀
huā shēng xiù

fashion show (loanword)

清秀
qīng xiù

delicate and pretty

秀屿
xiù yǔ

Xiuyu district of Putian city 莆田市[pú tián shì], Fujian

才艺秀
cái yì xiù

talent show

俊秀
jùn xiù

well-favored

秀美
xiù měi

elegant

大家闺秀
dà jiā guī xiù

girl from a wealthy family

秀水乡
xiù shuǐ xiāng

Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan

金秀瑶族自治县
jīn xiù yáo zú zì zhì xiàn

Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[lái bīn], Guangxi

秀色可餐
xiù sè kě cān

a feast for the eyes (idiom)

狗狗秀
gǒu gǒu xiù

dog show

宜秀
yí xiù

Yixiu district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[ān qìng shì], Anhui

一枝独秀
yī zhī dú xiù

lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)

脱口秀
tuō kǒu xiù

(loanword) talk show

选秀
xuǎn xiù

to select talented individuals

秀逗
xiù dòu

to short-circuit

越秀
yuè xiù

Yuexiu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市[guǎng zhōu shì], Guangdong

洪秀全
hóng xiù quán

Hong Xiuquan or Hung Hsiu-ch'üan (1814-1864), leader of the Taiping rebellion or Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

陈独秀
chén dú xiù

Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921

选秀节目
xuǎn xiù jié mù

talent show

山清水秀
shān qīng shuǐ xiù

lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)

杨秀清
yáng xiù qīng

Yang Xiuqing (1821-1856), organizer and commander-in-chief of the Taiping Rebellion

作秀
zuò xiù

to show off (loanword, from English \show\)

秀色孙鲽
xiù sè sūn dié

yellowtail

秀洲区
xiù zhōu qū

Xiuzhou district of Jiaxing city 嘉興市|嘉兴市[jiā xīng shì], Zhejiang

首秀
shǒu xiù

debut

上菜秀
shàng cài xiù

dinner show

西秀区
xī xiù qū

Xixiu district of Anshun city 安順市|安顺市[ān shùn shì], Guizhou

山明水秀
shān míng shuǐ xiù

lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)

青秀区
qīng xiù qū

Qingxiu District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[nán níng shì], Guangxi

服装秀
fú zhuāng xiù

fashion show

金秀县
jīn xiù xiàn

Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[lái bīn], Guangxi

秀屿区
xiù yǔ qū

Xiuyu district of Putian city 莆田市[pú tián shì], Fujian

闺秀
guī xiù

well-bred young lady

汤川秀树
tāng chuān xiù shù

YUKAWA Hideki (1907-1988), Japanese theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate

秀水
xiù shuǐ

Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan