xué​yōu'ér​shì

excel in studies to serve

  1. xué nounverb
    learning
    (bound form) knowledge; scholarship; academic learning
  2. yōu adjectivenoun
    excellent
    (bound form) excellent; superior; of high quality; the opposite of liè
  3. ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  4. to serve as an official
    (bound form) to hold a government office or work as an official; to enter public service