特别

tè bié

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Very common

Definitions

1. unusual; special
2. very; especially; particularly
3. expressly; for a specific purpose
4. (often followed by 是[shì]) in particular

Word relationships

Related words

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• 非常 fēi cháng 非常 fēi cháng very; really 非常 is an adverb meaning 'very', similar to 特别 when used as an intensifier: very; really
• 尤其 yóu qí 尤其 yóu qí especially; particularly 尤其 means 'especially', often interchangeable with 特别 in this sense: especially; particularly

Synonyms

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• 特殊 tè shū 特殊 tè shū special 特别 and 特殊 both mean 'special', but 特别 can also mean 'especially': special
• 特地 tè dì 特地 tè dì specially 特地 means 'expressly' or 'specially', a near synonym of 特别 in that sense: specially

Usage notes

Collocations

特别 is often used with 是 to mean 'especially' or 'in particular': 特别是... (especially...)

Common mistakes

特别 can mean 'very' before adjectives, but unlike 很, it emphasizes a higher degree; using it lightly can sound exaggerated.

Example Sentences

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他 特别 擅长画山水画。

He is particularly good at painting landscape paintings.

我 特别 喜欢化学实验。

I especially like chemistry experiments.

我 特别 喜欢吃海鲜。

I especially like to eat seafood.

她 特别 喜爱听古典音乐。

She is particularly fond of listening to classical music.

今天的天气 特别 冷。

Today's weather is especially cold.

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Words Containing 特别

• 中央人民政府驻香港特别行政区联络办公室 中央人民政府驻香港特别行政区联络办公室 zhōng yāng rén mín zhèng fǔ zhù xiāng gǎng tè bié xíng zhèng qū lián luò bàn gōng shì: Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• 人群管理特别用途车 人群管理特别用途车 rén qún guǎn lǐ tè bié yòng tú chē: specialized crowd management vehicle, a riot control vehicle equipped with a water cannon, commonly known as water cannon vehicle 水炮車|水炮车[shuǐ pào chē]
• 济州特别自治道 济州特别自治道 jì zhōu tè bié zì zhì dào: Jeju island special autonomous province, South Korea, a World Heritage site
• 特别任务连 特别任务连 tè bié rèn wu lián: Special Duties Unit, Hong Kong special police
• 特别客串 特别客串 tè bié kè chuàn: special guest performer (in a show)
• 特别待遇 特别待遇 tè bié dài yù: special treatment
• 特别感谢 特别感谢 tè bié gǎn xiè: special thanks
• 特别提款权 特别提款权 tè bié tí kuǎn quán: special drawing rights (SDR), international currency of the IMF
• 特别行政区 特别行政区 tè bié xíng zhèng qū: special administrative region (SAR), of which there are two in the PRC: Hong Kong 香港 and Macau 澳門|澳门
• 特别护理 特别护理 tè bié hù lǐ: intensive care
• 评审团特别奖 评审团特别奖 píng shěn tuán tè bié jiǎng: Special Jury Prize, award at the Venice Film Festival
• 双湖特别区 双湖特别区 shuāng hú tè bié qū: Shuanghu special district, Tibetan: Mtsho gnyis don gcod khru'u, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[nà qǔ dì qū], central Tibet
• 首尔特别市 首尔特别市 shǒu ěr tè bié shì: Seoul Special Metropolitan City, official name of the capital of South Korea

Child Words of 特别

• 别 别 biè: to make sb change their ways, opinions etc
• 特 特 tè: special
• 别 别 bié: to leave