尤其

Meaning(adverb)

especially; particularly

Usually 尤其是 in the second clause, after the general statement.

Examples

• 我喜欢越南菜，尤其是河粉。

  wǒ xǐ huan yuè nán cài, yóu qí shì hé fěn.

  I love Vietnamese food, especially pho.

• 这里的冬天很冷，尤其是晚上。

  zhè lǐ de dōng tiān hěn lěng, yóu qí shì wǎn shàng.

  Winters here are cold, particularly at night.

• 大家都很累，尤其是新来的工人。

  dà jiā dōu hěn lèi, yóu qí shì xīn lái de gōng rén.

  Everyone is tired, especially the new workers.

Easily confused

• 特别 — 尤其 is only an adverb singling out one part of a whole (尤其是……); 特别 is also an adjective (special) and an intensifier.

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