<p>To be more 委婉, I may use 方便 (convenient) instead of 优势.</p>

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mhcpan
<p>This phrasing is not rude, but if you want to be more tactful, you may say it even more objectively:</p>
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<p>我的護照可以免簽證去很多國家。(literally &quot;I can go to many countries without a visa with my passport.&quot;)</p>
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Brian Cheung
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<p>我的护照很有优势。</p>
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<p>You shall supplement this sentence with a clause to avoid the sense of &quot;superiority&quot;.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>出國旅遊, 我的护照很<strong>佔/具优势</strong>。- The passport I held is much more <strong>advantageous</strong> in foreign travel.</p>
</li>
<li><p>出國旅遊, 我的护照很<strong>方便/好使/好用</strong> - The passport I held is more <strong>convenient</strong> for foreign travel.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>It would be more clear if &quot;我&quot; is replaced with the name of a specific country, such as &quot;美國/新加坡/..的护照&quot;.</p>

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r13
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<p>go to many countries without a visa</p>
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<p>the proper term is [visitor] visa waiver, or visa exemption.</p>
<p>so, maybe you can say:</p>
<p>my [aussie] passport is more visa-waived</p>
<p>my [aussie] passport is more visa-exempted</p>
<p>have fun :)</p>

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水巷孑蠻
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<p><a href="https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?wdqb=%E4%BC%98%E5%8A%BF" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CC-CEDICT</a>: 优势 (yōu​shì​) superiority / dominance / advantage</p>
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<p>I recall at one point having a conversation with a Chinese person about international travel, and regarding my passport, I said something like:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我的护照很有优势。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This could translate to either:</p>
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<p>My (Australian) passport is superior.<br />
My (Australian) passport has advantages.</p>
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<p>Objectively, I mean that I can go to many countries <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Australian_citizens" rel="nofollow noreferrer">without a visa</a>, unlike people <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Chinese_citizens" rel="nofollow noreferrer">on a Chinese passport</a>.  But in hindsight, the way I expressed it sounds rude, arrogant, and elitist.</p>
<p><strong>Question</strong>: Would it be considered rude to describe my Australian passport as having 优势 (&quot;superiority&quot;), and is there a better phrasing?</p>
<p>Maybe there's a more tactful (委婉) way of expressing this concept.</p>

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Maybe 很有 vs. 比较有, i.e.: is comparatively advantageous. | 免签 is also a word you might want to know.
Mou某
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Personally, I would drop 我的護照 if it's clear from context that you're an Australian citizen and say 澳洲護照 instead. I would also drop broad sweeping-statements like 優勢 if you're talking about going to specific countries, and say 澳洲護照去某某國家不用簽證.
dROOOze
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Would it be considered rude to describe my Australian passport as having 优势 ("superiority"), and is there a better phrasing?
# Would it be considered rude to describe my Australian passport as having 优势 ("superiority"), and is there a better phrasing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-07-27)

> [CC-CEDICT](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?wdqb=%E4%BC%98%E5%8A%BF): 优势 (yōu​shì​) superiority / dominance / advantage

I recall at one point having a conversation with a Chinese person about international travel, and regarding my passport, I said something like:

> 我的护照很有优势。

This could translate to either:

> My (Australian) passport is superior.  
> My (Australian) passport has advantages.

Objectively, I mean that I can go to many countries [without a visa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Australian_citizens), unlike people [on a Chinese passport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Chinese_citizens). But in hindsight, the way I expressed it sounds rude, arrogant, and elitist.

**Question**: Would it be considered rude to describe my Australian passport as having 优势 ("superiority"), and is there a better phrasing?

Maybe there's a more tactful (委婉) way of expressing this concept.

**Tags:** word-choice, equivalent-phrase

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Maybe 很有 vs. 比较有, i.e.: is comparatively advantageous. | 免签 is also a word you might want to know.  
> **username_2**: Personally, I would drop 我的護照 if it's clear from context that you're an Australian citizen and say 澳洲護照 instead. I would also drop broad sweeping-statements like 優勢 if you're talking about going to specific countries, and say 澳洲護照去某某國家不用簽證.  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2023-07-27. Score: 4

To be more 委婉, I may use 方便 (convenient) instead of 优势.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2023-07-27. Score: 1

This phrasing is not rude, but if you want to be more tactful, you may say it even more objectively:

> 我的護照可以免簽證去很多國家。(literally "I can go to many countries without a visa with my passport.")


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### Answer by username_5 on 2023-07-27. Score: 1

> 我的护照很有优势。

You shall supplement this sentence with a clause to avoid the sense of "superiority".

* 出國旅遊, 我的护照很**佔/具优势**。- The passport I held is much more **advantageous** in foreign travel.
* 出國旅遊, 我的护照很**方便/好使/好用** - The passport I held is more **convenient** for foreign travel.

It would be more clear if "我" is replaced with the name of a specific country, such as "美國/新加坡/..的护照".


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### Answer by username_6 on 2023-07-27. Score: 0

> go to many countries without a visa

the proper term is [visitor] visa waiver, or visa exemption.

so, maybe you can say:

my [aussie] passport is more visa-waived

my [aussie] passport is more visa-exempted

have fun :)


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