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Yalebīu chēng
Definition
Outstanding; excellent; prominent.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on performance or ability that stands out from the rest of a group. It is commonly used to describe academic results, work performance, or athletic achievements. The term carries a positive, complimentary tone and is often used by parents or teachers to praise someone.
Examples
His son is doing really well in his studies.
Which one do you think performed the most outstandingly?
Related words
Common phrases
outstanding academic results
outstanding performance
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe physical appearance or objects, as it is strictly reserved for performance, skill, or achievement. It is not interchangeable with generic adjectives like 好 or 勁.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
