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Hanzi

穎 / 颖

Traditional
穎
Simplified
颖

head of grain/husk/tip/point/clever/gifted/outstanding

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

yǐng

Bopomofo

ㄧㄥˇ

Jyutping

wing6

Example sentences

新穎 / 新颖 xīnyǐng
他提出的設計方案非常新穎。
他提出的设计方案非常新颖。

The design plan he proposed is very novel.

題材 / 题材 tícái
這部電影的題材非常新穎。
这部电影的题材非常新颖。

The subject matter of this movie is very novel.

脫穎而出 / 脱颖而出 tuōyǐngérchū
他在眾多應徵者中脫穎而出，最終獲得了這份工作。
他在众多应征者中脱颖而出，最终获得了这份工作。

He stood out among many applicants and finally got the job.

技能 jìnéng
他憑藉優秀的專業技能，很快就在公司脫穎而出了。
他凭借优秀的专业技能，很快就在公司脱颖而出了。

With his excellent professional skills, he soon stood out in the company.

Example Vocabulary

新穎

xin1'ying3

novel; original; new and unique

脫穎而出

tuo1'ying3'er2'chu1

to stand out; to show one's talent; to distinguish oneself

穎

ying3

聰穎

cong1'ying3

王穎

穎悟

ying3'wu4

鄧穎超

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