秀
ear (of grain); beautiful; intelligent; show
Meanings
7 senses · 35 examplesverb
to ear; to head (of grain); to tassel
Specifically refers to the stage when crops produce ears and flowers.
The wheat in the field has started to ear.
When the rice is heading, the fields are golden yellow.
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Farmers are waiting for the corn to tassel.
On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, we watch the millet head.
This wheat field is heading well; there will be a good harvest this year.
proper noun
Xiu (a surname)
Used as a Chinese family name.
My teacher's surname is Xiu.
Mr. Xiu is the manager of our company.
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The surname Xiu is not very common in China.
Miss Xiu will come to the meeting tomorrow.
Excuse me, are you Mr. Xiu?
adjective
elegant; beautiful;清秀；秀丽
literaryDescribes people, scenery, or things that are elegant and beautiful.
This girl has delicate eyebrows and clear eyes, looking very beautiful.
The elegant mountains and rivers of Guilin have attracted many tourists.
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Her calligraphy is elegant and forceful, admirable to all.
This small village has green mountains and clear waters, like a painting.
She is a woman who is elegant in appearance and intelligent in mind.
adjective
intelligent; clever; smart
Describes people who are intelligent or skillful.
This child is very intelligent but doesn't like to show off.
He is smart and skillful with his hands, able to make anything.
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She is an intelligent girl who can always come up with good ideas.
Don't think he's young; actually he's very intelligent.
This designer is very clever, with creative works.
adjective
excellent; outstanding; superior
Describes something or someone that is exceptionally good.
His excellent grades earned him a scholarship.
This company's products are of excellent quality and very popular.
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She performed excellently in the competition and won first place.
Excellent grades require hard work.
This project has excellent development prospects.
noun
excellent person; outstanding talent
Refers to people with exceptional abilities or talents.
He is a new talent in our company with great potential.
These young people are all rising stars in the tech industry.
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This painter is a new talent in the art world with distinctive style.
We need to cultivate more outstanding young talents.
He was named this year's new literary talent.
noun/verb
show; performance; exhibition
informalRefers to various types of performances or exhibitions, especially fashion shows.
There's a fashion show tonight; let's go watch it together.
This brand holds a swimsuit show every year.
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She performed at the party and won applause from the audience.
This talent show was very exciting and left a deep impression.
Many celebrities participated in this charity show.