Meaning of xiù:
xiù
秀
Adjective
(bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful; (bound form) superior; excellent
Tā de biǎoyǎn shífēn xiùlì hé gǎnrén.
她的表演十分秀丽和感人。
Her performance was very graceful and touching.
Zhè wèi lǎoshī de jiàoxué shuǐpíng fēicháng xiù.
这位老师的教学水平非常秀。
This teacher's teaching level is very superior.
Verb
(loanword) show; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears
Tā zài yǎnchū zhōng zhǎnshìle yī chǎng jīngcǎi de xiù.
她在演出中展示了一场精彩的秀。
She presented a wonderful show during the performance.
Chūntiān lái le, tián lǐ de màizi kāishǐ xiù suì.
春天来了，田里的麦子开始秀穗。
Spring has arrived, and the wheat in the fields is beginning to produce ears.
