与众不同yǔ zhòng bù tóng(idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest

1. 1.

   (idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the restidiom

Figurative meaning

To stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest.

• 与not compositional here
• 众(bound form) crowd; multitude
• 不(bound form) not; un-
• 同same

No attested origin story

与众不同 can serve as a predicate, as in 他的想法与众不同, or come before 的 and a noun.

1. HSK 3

   她的衣服总是与众不同。

   Tā de yīfu zǒngshì yǔ zhòng bù tóng.

   Her clothes always stand out from the crowd.

2. HSK 2

   这是一家与众不同的咖啡馆。

   Zhè shì yì jiā yǔ zhòng bù tóng de kāfēiguǎn.

   This is a distinctive café.

3. HSK 3

   他的想法与众不同，大家都很感兴趣。

   Tā de xiǎngfǎ yǔ zhòng bù tóng, dàjiā dōu hěn gǎn xìngqù.

   His ideas are different from the rest, and everyone is very interested.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你的书包颜色真特别。

   Nǐ de shūbāo yánsè zhēn tèbié.

   Your backpack's color is really special.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   是我自己画的。

   Shì wǒ zìjǐ huà de.

   I painted it myself.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   难怪这么与众不同！

   Nánguài zhème yǔ zhòng bù tóng!

   No wonder it stands out so much!

4. 
   Speaker B:

   谢谢，我很喜欢。

   Xièxie, wǒ hěn xǐhuan.

   Thanks, I really like it.

1. 1.What does 与众不同 mean?

   ADistinctive; different from the restBA common occurrenceCShocking to see
2. 2.Which sentence uses 与众不同 correctly?

   A这是一家与众不同的咖啡馆。B我与众不同地喝水。C他们与众不同地一起走。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 他的想法____，大家都很感兴趣。 (His ideas are different from the rest.)

   A与众不同B屡见不鲜C触目惊心

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