特别tè biéunusual; special
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.
unusual; specialadjective
- 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?
How is 特别 used in a conversation?
- 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.
- Speaker B:
是啊,很特别。
Shì a, hěn tèbié.
Yes, it's very special.
- Speaker A:
我想买。
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi.
I want to buy it.
- Speaker B:
买吧!
Mǎi ba!
Go ahead and buy it!
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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.