🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

卓越

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhuóyuè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Excellence/ˈɛk.sə.ləns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她在数学方面的卓越表现为她赢得了奖学金。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being outstanding or extremely good.

    "Her excellence in mathematics earned her a scholarship."
  2. 2

    A person or thing that is outstanding or extremely good in a particular area.

    "He is regarded as an excellence in the field of physics."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'excellence' originates from the Latin 'excellens', meaning 'surpassing' or 'eminent', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of superiority to a more specific connotation of outstanding quality or merit.

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