特别

MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   very; especially; particularly

   中很；尤其；格外hěn; yóuqī; géwài

   • wǒtèbiéxǐhuānchīlàde.

     我特别喜欢吃辣的。🔊

     I especially love eating spicy food.

   • Jīntiāndetiānqìtèbiélěng,jìdeduōchuānjǐjiànyīfu.

     今天的天气特别冷，记得多穿几件衣服。🔊

     It's especially cold today, so remember to bundle up.

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   • tāmǎileyìbǎtèbiédàdetúdāo，náchūláibùtíngdìmóyaqiǎngya。

     他买了一把特别大的屠刀，拿出来不停地磨呀抢呀。🔊

     He bought an enormous butcher's cleaver and kept taking it out to hone and sharpen it over and over.

2. 貳形adjective

   unusual; special

   中不一样的；与众不同的búyīyàng de；yǔ zhòng bútóng de

   • zhègecàihěntèbié.

     这个菜很特别。🔊

     This dish is very special.

   • Tādechuānyīfēnggéfēichángtèbié,zǒngshìyǔzhòngbùtóng.

     她的穿衣风格非常特别，总是与众不同。🔊

     Her style of dressing is very distinctive — she always stands out from the crowd.

3. 參副adverb

   (often followed by 是[shi4]) in particular

   中特别，意思是不一样的；独特、与众不同tèbié, yìsi shi búyīyàng de; dúte、yǔ zhòngbù búyīyàng

   • wǒtèbiéxǐhuānchīshuǐguǒ.

     我特别喜欢吃水果。🔊

     I especially like eating fruit.

   • Wǒxǐhuānsuǒyǒuyùndòng,tèbiéshìyóuyǒng.

     我喜欢所有运动，特别是游泳。🔊

     I like all sports, especially swimming.

4. 肆副adverb

   expressly; for a specific purpose

   中以特殊方式；有别于其他的；分外yǐ tèshū fāngshì；yǒu biéyú qítā de；fēnwài

   • wǒtèbiéxǐhuānchīlàde.

     我特别喜欢吃辣的。🔊

     I particularly love eating spicy food.

   • Tātèbiéwèinǐzhǔnbèilezhèfènlǐwù.

     她特别为你准备了这份礼物。🔊

     She specially prepared this gift just for you.