尤其

yóuqí

Meaning

尤其 is an adverb meaning “especially”, “particularly”. It highlights the most notable part of a wider situation.

Basic structure

General statement，尤其 + the highlighted item

Examples

您(Nín)女(nǚ)儿(ér)真(zhēn)可(kě)爱(ài)，长(zhǎng)得(de)真(zhēn)像(xiàng)您(nín)，尤(yóu)其(qí)是(shì)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)。

Your daughter is lovely and really looks like you — especially her eyes.

现(Xiàn)在(zài)网(wǎng)上(shàng)购(gòu)物(wù)变(biàn)得(de)越(yuè)来(lái)越(yuè)流(liú)行(xíng)了(le)，年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)尤(yóu)其(qí)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)在(zài)网(wǎng)上(shàng)买(mǎi)东(dōng)西(xi)。

Nowadays, online shopping is becoming increasingly popular, and young people especially love buying things online.

为(Wèi)了(le)健(jiàn)康(kāng)，我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)该(gāi)每(měi)年(nián)都(dōu)去(qù)医(yī)院(yuàn)做(zuò)一(yī)次(cì)身(shēn)体(tǐ)检(jiǎn)查(chá)，尤(yóu)其(qí)是(shì)那(nà)些(xiē)四(sì)五(wǔ)十(shí)岁(suì)的(de)人(rén)。

For our health we should have a check-up every year — especially those in their forties and fifties.

尤其 vs. 特别

我(Wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)，尤(yóu)其(qí)是(shì)苹(píng)果(guǒ)。

I like fruit, especially apples.

今(Jīn)天(tiān)特(tè)别(bié)冷(lěng)。

It's especially cold today.

尤其 → singles out one item within a group. 特别 → emphasises a high degree. 特别是 → the same as 尤其是, more colloquial.