尤其yóu qíespecially; particularly

1. 1.

   especially; particularlyadverb

• 尤particularly, especially
• 其not compositional here

尤其 often comes in the second half of a sentence, and it can be followed by 是 before a noun.

1. HSK 5

   我喜欢水果，尤其是苹果。

   Wǒ xǐhuan shuǐguǒ, yóuqí shì píngguǒ.

   I like fruit, especially apples.

2. HSK 5

   这里冬天很冷，尤其是晚上。

   Zhèlǐ dōngtiān hěn lěng, yóuqí shì wǎnshang.

   Winter here is very cold, especially at night.

3. HSK 5

   我很喜欢运动，尤其是游泳。

   Wǒ hěn xǐhuan yùndòng, yóuqí shì yóuyǒng.

   I really like sports, especially swimming.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你喜欢什么水果？

   Nǐ xǐhuan shénme shuǐguǒ?

   What fruit do you like?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我都喜欢，尤其是西瓜。

   Wǒ dōu xǐhuan, yóuqí shì xīguā.

   I like all of them, especially watermelon.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我们下午去买西瓜吧。

   Nà wǒmen xiàwǔ qù mǎi xīguā ba.

   Then let's go buy a watermelon this afternoon.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，我知道一家水果店很便宜。

   Hǎo, wǒ zhīdào yì jiā shuǐguǒ diàn hěn piányi.

   OK, I know a fruit shop that's very cheap.

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