HSK Guide

特别特別 tèbiéespecially, particularly

tèbié (fourth tone, falling)te4bie2

Traditional: 特別

especially, particularly

HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 3· Three-band, nine-level standardadverbadjective
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Meanings

  1. especially, particularly

    Before an adjective it means "unusually, especially": 今天特别冷. As an adjective it means "special, out of the ordinary": 一个特别的礼物.

    adverb
  2. special, out of the ordinary

    adjective

Example sentences

  • 今天特别冷,你多穿点儿。今天特別冷,你多穿點兒。Jīntiān (first tone, high and level) tèbié (fourth tone, falling) lěng, (third tone, dipping) (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) chuān (first tone, high and level) diǎnr. (third tone, dipping)···

    It’s especially cold today — wrap up warm.

  • 这是一个特别的礼物。這是一個特別的禮物。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) tèbié (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) lǐwù. (third tone, dipping)···

    This is a special present.