秀 [－]

Jyutping sau3
Pinyin xiù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. handsome
  2. refined
  3. elegant
  4. graceful
  5. superior
  6. show (loanword)
  7. CL:場|场[chang2]
  8. (literary) to grow
  9. to bloom
  10. (of crops) to produce ears
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. handsome/refined/elegant/graceful/performance/ear of grain/show (loanword) M: 场cháng [场]/flowering/luxuriant/outstanding/excellent/standout/clever/intelligent/brilliant/show (loanword)/to put forth flowers or ears
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    優雅​；
    elegant; beautiful
    • 山清水秀
      山清水秀
      beautiful hills and waters
    • 清秀
      清秀
      cing1 sau3
      delicate and pretty
  2. 語素
    出色​；​優良
    excellent
    • 優秀嘅員工
      优秀嘅员工
      jau1 sau3 ge3 jyun4 gung1
      excellent staff
    • ㅡ枝獨秀
      ㅡ枝独秀
      jat1 zi1 duk6 sau3
      so outstanding that sth. or sb. outshines others
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, especially, of a person
    outstanding; prominent; extraordinary
    • 優秀
      优秀
      yōu xiù
      excellent
    • 俊秀
      俊秀
      jùn xiù
      elegant; pretty
  2. character
    beautiful; elegant; graceful
    • 秀麗
      秀丽
      xiù lì
      pretty
    • 眉清目秀
      眉清目秀
      méi qīng mù xiù
      with delicate features
  3. character, obsolete, of plants
    to blossom
  4. character, especially, obsolete, of crops, of plants
    to shoot out into ears; earing; ear
    • 秀而不實
      秀而不实
      xiù ér bù shí
      to put forth flowers but bear no fruit
  5. character, obsolete, of plants
    to bear fruit
  6. character
    show
    (syn.) 騷, 骚
    • 脫口秀
      脱口秀
      tuō kǒu xiù
      talk show
    • 時裝秀
      时装秀
      shí zhuāng xiù
      fashion show
  7. character
    to manifest; to show; to display
    • 秀出
      秀出
      xiù chū
      to show
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. ear of grain
  2. flowering, luxuriant
  3. refined, elegant, graceful
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Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级汉字表 #243
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #410
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这场秀棒极了，但是门票太贵了。
    這場秀棒極了，但是門票太貴了。
    zhè chǎng xiù bàng jí le ， dàn shì mén piào tài guì le 。
    • The show was wonderful, but the tickets were too expensive.
  2. 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.
  3. Mandarin
    他比队里的任何一个人都优秀。
    他比隊裏的任何一個人都優秀。
    tā bǐ duì lǐ de rèn hé yī gè rén dōu yōu xiù 。
    • He is better than any other player in the team.
  4. Mandarin
    我感觉你将来会成为一名优秀的律师。
    我感覺你將來會成為一名優秀的律師。
    wǒ gǎn jué nǐ jiāng lái huì chéng wéi yī míng yōu xiù de lǜ shī 。
    • I have a feeling you'll be a very good lawyer.
  5. Mandarin
    从山顶上可以欣赏到秀丽的海景。
    從山頂上可以欣賞到秀麗的海景。
    cóng shān dǐng shàng kě yǐ xīn shǎng dào xiù lì de hǎi jǐng 。
    • You can get a fine view of the sea from the mountaintop.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    鼓励老倌培育新秀，粤剧先可以一路承传落去。
    鼓勵老倌培育新秀，粵劇先可以一路承傳落去。
    gu2 lai6 lou5 gun1 pui4 juk6 san1 sau3, jyut6 kek6 sin1 ho2 ji5 jat1 lou6 sing4 cyun4 lok6 heoi3.
    • Artistes in Cantonese opera should be encouraged to train young talents so that Cantonese opera can be passed on.
  2. Cantonese
    优秀作品
    優秀作品
    jau1 sau3 zok3 ban2
    • outstanding piece of work
  3. Cantonese
    今年奥运有好多后起之秀攞金牌。
    今年奧運有好多後起之秀攞金牌。
    gam1 nin2 ou3 wan6 jau5 hou2 do1 hau6 hei2 zi1 sau3 lo2 gam1 paai4.
    • Many promising young athletes won gold medals in the Olympic Games this year.
  4. Cantonese
    新秀选拔
    新秀選拔
    san1 sau3 syun2 bat6
    • selection of new talents
  5. Cantonese
    大家闺秀
    大家閨秀
    daai6 gaa1 gwai1 sau3
    • young lady from a large, noble family
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    周秀花：庞四奶奶也未必敢砸茶馆！
    周秀花：龐四奶奶也未必敢砸茶館！
    zhōu xiù huā ： páng sì nǎi nǎi yě wèi bì gǎn zá chá guǎn ！
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  2. Mandarin
    优秀
    優秀
    yōu xiù
    • excellent
  3. Mandarin
    俊秀
    俊秀
    jùn xiù
    • elegant; pretty
  4. Mandarin
    秀丽
    秀麗
    xiù lì
    • pretty
  5. Mandarin
    眉清目秀
    眉清目秀
    méi qīng mù xiù
    • with delicate features