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Jyutping jau1
Pinyin yōu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. 1. excellent 2. superior 3. actor 4. winning 5. (slang) pull up (pants, etc)

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Jyutping jau1
Pinyin yōu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. excellent
  2. superior
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    表現​好好
    excellent; fine; good
    • 品學兼優
      品学兼优
      ban2 hok6 gim1 jau1
      to excel academically and behaviorally
    • 優秀
      优秀
      jau1 sau3
      outstanding
  2. 語素
    悠閒​,​無​乜嘢​要​做
    free; leisurely
    • 養尊處優
      养尊处优
      joeng5 zyun1 cyu5 jau1
      to enjoy a high status and live with ease and comfort
  3. 語素

    person
    • 女優
      女优
      neoi5 jau1
      actress
    • 聲優
      声优
      sing1 jau1
      voice artist
  4. 名詞
    表揚​出色​表​現​嘅​名​銜​;​會​用​喺​表示​學業​成績​、​測試​結果​等​嘅​級​別​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    merit; honour; excellency; an indicator to show a level of excellent result in a test
    • 十優生
      十优生
      sap6 jau1 sang1
      student who got ten As in exams
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    actor; entertainer
  2. character
    excellent; superior
  3. character, Cantonese
    to pull up (pants or socks)
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. superior, excellent
  2. actor
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    OIKU
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    OMBE
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 提溜
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5045
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #262
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #443
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    电视的优点在于它给体育爱好者提供了更大的方便。
    電視的優點在於它給體育愛好者提供了更大的方便。
    diàn shì de yōu diǎn zài yú tā jǐ tǐ yù ài hào zhě tí gōng le gèng dà de fāng biàn 。
    • Television has the advantage of providing sports fans with greater convenience.
  2. Mandarin
    他请求她给予优待。
    他請求她給予優待。
    tā qǐng qiú tā jǐ yǔ yōu dài 。
    • He besought her to favor him.
    • He asked her to give him preferential treatment.
  3. Mandarin
    他各科全优。
    他各科全優。
    tā gè kē quán yōu 。
    • He won the prize for excellence in all subjects.
  4. Mandarin
    比起歌舞伎,我更喜欢能乐表演,因为我觉得后者比前者优雅。
    比起歌舞伎,我更喜歡能樂表演,因為我覺得後者比前者優雅。
    bǐ qǐ gē wǔ jì , wǒ gèng xǐ huan néng lè biǎo yǎn , yīn wèi wǒ jué de hòu zhě bǐ qián zhě yōu yǎ 。
    • I prefer Noh to Kabuki because I find the former to be more elegant than the latter.
  5. Mandarin
    爱迪生不是个优秀的学生。
    愛迪生不是個優秀的學生。
    ài dí shēng bú shi gè yōu xiù de xué sheng 。
    • Edison was not a bright student.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿Tom想佢啲仔女接受优良嘅教育。
    阿Tom想佢啲仔女接受優良嘅教育。
    aa3 T o m soeng2 keoi5 di1 zai2 neoi5 zip3 sau6 jau1 loeng4 ge3 gaau3 juk6 。
    • Tom wants his children to have a good education.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    举止优雅
    舉止優雅
    geoi2 zi2
    • behave in a graceful way
  2. Cantonese
    优雅嘅旋律
    優雅嘅旋律
    jau1 ngaa5 ge3 syun4 leot2
    • elegant melody
  3. Cantonese
    模特儿摆出优美嘅姿态,赢得唔少掌声。
    模特兒擺出優美嘅姿態,贏得唔少掌聲。
    mou4 dak6 ji4 baai2 ceot1 jau1 mei5 ge3 zi1 taai3, jeng4 dak1 m4 siu2 zoeng2 sing1.
    • The model adopted beautiful postures which met with loud applause.
  4. Cantonese
    呢间公司提供优厚嘅待遇。
    呢間公司提供優厚嘅待遇。
    ni1 gaan1 gugn1 si1 tai4 gung1 jau1 hau5 ge3 doi6 jyu6.
    • This company offers excellent pay and conditions.
  5. Cantonese
    佢哋兵力唔够,我哋可以集中优势兵力打低佢哋先。
    佢哋兵力唔夠,我哋可以集中優勢兵力打低佢哋先。
    keoi5 dei6 bing1 lik6 m4 gau3, ngo5 dei6 ho2 ji5 zaap6 zung1 jau1 sai3 bing1 lik6 daa2 dai1 keoi5 dei6 sin1.
    • They have a shortage of troops, we can concentrate superior forces to defeat them first.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    声优
    聲優
  2. Cantonese
    「乜你咁崇洋㗎?乜嘢都话外国好。」「有咩问题啊?我崇洋系因为崇优。」
    「乜你咁崇洋㗎?乜嘢都話外國好。」「有咩問題啊?我崇洋係因為崇優。」
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    她摆了一个优美的姿势。
    她擺了一個優美的姿勢。
    tā bǎi le yī ge yōu měi de zī shì .
    • She adopted an elegant pose.
  2. Mandarin
    要优雅不要污
    要優雅不要污
    yào yōu yǎ bù yào wū
    • Be elegant, and don't be dirty.
  3. Mandarin
    优秀
    優秀
    yōu xiù
    • excellent
  4. Mandarin
    优惠票窗口
    優惠票窗口
    yōu huì piào chuāng kǒu
    • discount ticket window
  5. Mandarin
    自信是优点,但不能盲目自信。
    自信是優點,但不能盲目自信。
    zì xìn shì yōu diǎn , dàn bù néng máng mù zì xìn .
    • Self-confidence is an advantage, but not blind self-confidence.