ceot1 leoi6 bat6 seoi6出類拔萃出类拔萃

Jyutpingceot1 leoi6 bat6 seoi6

Yalechēut leuih baht seuih

語句Rare

Definition

Exceptional; outstanding; to stand out from others as far superior.

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How it's used

This is a formal idiom that carries a strong sense of intellectual or professional superiority. While it is perfectly understood in conversation, it is more commonly found in written reports, academic settings, or when praising someone's specific achievements. Using it in casual daily chatter can sound slightly dramatic or overly complimentary.

Examples

keoi5佢喺hai2班baan1入jap6面min6成sing4績zik1出ceot1類leoi6拔bat6萃，seoi6老lou5師si1好hou2鍾zung1意ji3佢。

His grades are exceptional in class, the teacher likes him a lot.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得bin1邊go3個喺hai2呢le1場coeng4比bei2賽coi3入jap6面min6最zeoi3出ceot1類leoi6拔bat6萃seoi6呀？

Who do you think stood out the most in this competition?

Common phrases

biu2表jin6現ceot1出leoi6類bat6拔seoi6萃

to perform exceptionally well

coi4才waa4華ceot1出leoi6類bat6拔seoi6萃

to have outstanding talent

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a general adjective like 好叻, but it specifically implies standing out from a group or peer set. It is not used to describe simple tasks or everyday competence.