尤为
especially; particularly (formal)
Structure
尤为 ＋ 双音节形容词／心理动词（重要、明显、突出、关注…）
What it means
Especially, particularly: the written form of 特别 or 尤其 before a two-syllable adjective or a verb of feeling.
How it is built
尤为 + two-syllable adjective / feeling verb: 今年夏天全国普遍高温，南方尤为严重 (There was a heatwave nationwide, and the south was hit especially hard).
When to use it
Formal writing: 尤为重要, 尤为明显, 尤为关注. Same family as 颇为, 极为 (lessons 3-22, 5-16), 较为 and 更为. In speech, 特别 or 尤其 is more natural.
Watch out
Unlike 尤其, it cannot introduce a noun or clause: ✗尤为是苹果 ✓尤其是苹果. Not before one-syllable words: ✗尤为好, ✗尤为大.
Examples
今年夏天全国普遍高温，南方尤为严重。
There was a heatwave across the country this summer, and the south was hit especially hard.
对刚拿到驾照的人来说，夜间开车尤为危险。
For people who have only just passed their test, driving at night is particularly dangerous.
Learn this in Lesson 123 · HSK 7–9: 年度数据发布会 (Press conference: the year in numbers)
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