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特
tè
Description
"特"这个字表示特别、不一样。
The character "特" means special or different.
它常常放在别的词前面，比如"特别"和"特色"。
It is often placed before other words, such as in "特别" and "特色".
Meanings
特tè
especially; particularly (colloquial)
今天特冷，你多穿点。
It's especially cold today; wear more clothes.
特tè
special; unusual
这家店的菜很有特色。
The dishes at this restaurant are very distinctive.
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Notes
- Nuance
特 alone as "especially" is casual, common in northern spoken Chinese; formal writing prefers 特别 or 非常.
- Etymology
originally meant a male bull, later extended to "single, outstanding, special."
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