卓越

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Examples

1. 她有卓越的领导才能。▶ —
   She has outstanding leadership ability.
2. 他在科学上做出了卓越的贡献。▶ —
   He made outstanding contributions to science.

Collocations

Mnemonic

卓 zhuó "lofty, eminent" + 越 yuè "to surpass": lofty and surpassing, i.e. outstanding, excellent. Same as the Korean word tak-wol (卓越). It describes being far above the ordinary level and remarkably excellent (卓越的成就 outstanding achievement). Along with 杰出, it is a top-grade term of praise. 卓 means "lofty, eminent" (卓著, 卓绝); 越 means "to surpass" (超越, 越过). Both stress excellence, close to a synonym compound.

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Quick check

1. What does 卓越 mean?

   • far above ordinary, outstanding
   • ordinary and passable
   • a bit lacking
   • very bad