▎尤其是, yóuqí shì, especially

 

Function The adverb 尤其 is used to show that what you are saying applies more to one thing or situation than to others. 尤其是 usually occurs in the latter part of a sentence.

1 這學期的功課給他很大的壓力，尤其是口頭報告。

Zhè xuéqí de gōngkè gěi tā hěn dà de yālì, yóuqí shì kǒutóu bàogào.

The homework this semester is really stressing him out, especially the oral reports.

2 過春節，小孩都很開心，尤其是拿紅包的時候。

Guò Chūnjié, xiǎohái dōu hěn kāixīn, yóuqí shì ná hóngbāo de shíhòu.

Kids really have a great time during the Spring Festival, especially when they get red envelopes.

3 中文很難學，尤其是聲調和發音，得花很多時間練習。

Zhōngwén hěn nán xué, yóuqí shì shēngdiào hàn fāyīn, děi huā hěn duō shíjiān liànxí.

Chinese is really hard to learn. In particular, you have to spend a lot of time practicing tones and pronunciation.

4 他對網路上好幾個徵求教師的廣告都很有興趣，尤其是去美國大學教中文的廣告。

Tā duì wǎnglù shàng hǎojǐ ge zhēngqiú jiàoshī de guǎnggào dōu hěn yǒu xìngqù, yóuqí shì qù Měiguó dàxué jiāo Zhōngwén de guǎnggào.

He is interested in a lot of ads for teachers on the internet, especially the ones for Chinese teachers in US universities.

5 最近他的中文進步了很多，尤其是發音。

Zuìjìn tā de Zhōngwén jìnbùle hěn duō, yóuqí shì fāyīn.

His Chinese has improved a great deal lately, especially his pronunciation.