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鹤立鸡群 (hè lì jī qún): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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鹤立鸡群

鹤立鸡群 (hè lì jī qún): Stand out above others / Outstanding — Meaning & Stroke Order

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鹤立鸡群 consists of 4 characters.

crane (a type of large wading bird)

to stand; to establish; to set up

chicken; a domesticated bird

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Pinyinhè lì jī qún

MeaningStand out above others / Outstanding

Characters4

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

Syntax—

Word鹤立鸡群

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3.

How to Use 鹤立鸡群 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 鹤立鸡群 with other words naturally.

Verb + Idiomwith显得

xiǎn显

de得

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

neutral

appear to stand out

Idiom + Nounwith感觉

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

de的

gǎn感

jué觉

Idiom + Complementwith突出

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

bān般

tū突

chū出

Adjective + Nounwith人物

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

de的

rén人

wù物

4.

Example Sentences with 鹤立鸡群

xiǎo小

míng明

zài在

bān班

lǐ里

chéng成

jì绩

neutral

the feeling of standing out

formal

Written

stand out like a crane among chickens

formal

Written

an outstanding figure

zuì

最

hǎo好

，

zhēn真

shì是

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

。

Xiao Ming has the best grades in the class, truly standing out like a crane among chickens.

Zài在

zhòng众

duō多

cān参

sài赛

zhě者

zhōng中

，

tā他

de的

cái才

huá华

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

。

Among the many contestants, his talent stands out above the rest.

zài在

zhòng众

duō多

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

zhōng中

，

tā他

de的

lǚ履

lì历

hé和

tán谈

tǔ吐

dōu都

xiǎn显

de得

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

。

Among the many candidates, his resume and eloquence truly stand out above the crowd.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bù不

jué觉

de得

tā他

zài在

tuán团

duì队

lǐ里

zǒng总

shì是

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

ma吗

？

Don't you think he always stands out from the rest in the team?

tā她

de的

gē歌

shēng声

zài在

bǐ比

sài赛

zhōng中

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

，

yíng赢

dé得

le了

píng评

wěi委

de的

yí一

zhì致

hǎo好

píng评

。

Her singing stood out like a crane among chickens in the competition, winning unanimous praise from the judges.

tā他

bìng并

fēi非

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

，

zhǐ只

shì是

bǐ比

bié别

rén人

gèng更

nǔ努

lì力

bà罢

le了

。

He is not outstandingly superior; he just works harder than others.

suī虽

rán然

tā她

xìng性

gé格

dī低

diào调

，

dàn但

cái才

huá华

chū出

zhòng众

，

zài在

tóng同

shì事

zhōng中

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

。

Although she is low-key in personality, her exceptional talent makes her stand out among her colleagues.

zài在

zhòng众

duō多

pǔ普

tōng通

de的

shè设

jì计

zhōng中

，

tā他

de的

chuàng创

yì意

zuò作

pǐn品

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

，

xī吸

yǐn引

le了

suǒ所

yǒu有

rén人

de的

mù目

guāng光

。

Among many ordinary designs, his creative work stood out like a crane among chickens, attracting everyone's attention.

nǐ你

zhè这

shēn身

dǎ打

bàn扮

zài在

pài派

duì对

shàng上

jué绝

duì对

hè鹤

lì立

jī鸡

qún群

，

tài太

yǐn引

rén人

zhù注

mù目

le了

！

Your outfit will definitely make you stand out at the party; it's so eye-catching!

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群体qún tǐHSK 5
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