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特别tè biéunusual; special

HSK 3word

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特别 (tè bié) means "unusual; special" and "very; especially; particularly." It appears in 今天特别冷。 (It's especially cold today.) and 这个礼物很特别。 (This gift is very special.) A speaker says 你看,这件衣服特别漂亮。 (Look, this piece of clothing is especially pretty.) The reply is 是啊,很特别。 (Yes, it's very special.)

What does 特别 mean?

  1. 1.

    unusual; specialadjective

  2. 2.

    very; especially; particularlyadverb

What do the characters in 特别 mean?

  • 特special
  • 别not compositional here

How do you use 特别?

See it in 今天特别冷 and 这个礼物很特别

What are some examples of 特别 in a sentence?

  1. 今天特别冷。

    Jīntiān tèbié lěng.

    It's especially cold today.

  2. 这个礼物很特别。

    Zhège lǐwù hěn tèbié.

    This gift is very special.

How is 特别 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你看,这件衣服特别漂亮。

    Nǐ kàn, zhè jiàn yīfu tèbié piàoliang.

    Look, this piece of clothing is especially pretty.

  2. Speaker B:

    是啊,很特别。

    Shì a, hěn tèbié.

    Yes, it's very special.

  3. Speaker A:

    我想买。

    Wǒ xiǎng mǎi.

    I want to buy it.

  4. Speaker B:

    买吧!

    Mǎi ba!

    Go ahead and buy it!

Can you use 特别 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 今天___冷。 (It's especially cold today.)
  2. 2.What does 这个礼物很特别。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你看,这件衣服___漂亮。 (Look, this piece of clothing is especially pretty.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.