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title: "Youwei Meaning: 尤为 (yóuwéi) Means “especially”"
description: "尤为 (traditional 尤為, yóuwéi) means “especially; particularly”. Hear its tones, see what 尤 and 为 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youwei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 尤为 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

尤为 yóuwéi

## especially; particularly

## Its characters

1. 尤 yóu especially
2. 为 wéi to act as

## In a sentence

这一点对新手尤为重要。 This point is especially important for beginners.

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## More words with 尤 or 为

- [成为 chéngwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengwei)
- [分为 fēnwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenwei)
- [较为 jiàowéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaowei)
- [极为 jíwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiwei)
- [认为 rènwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renwei)
- [视为 shìwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiwei)
- [为此 wèicǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weici)
- [为何 wèihé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weihe)
- [为了 wèile](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weile)
- [为难 wéinán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weinan)

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