Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
特别
tèbié
Description
"特别"表示和一般的东西不一样，很特殊。
"特别" means different from ordinary things, very special.
我们也常用"特别"来说"非常"的意思。
We also often use "特别" to mean "very".
Meanings
特别tèbié
especially; very
今天特别热。
It's especially hot today.
特别tèbié
special; unusual
这是一个很特别的礼物。
This is a very special gift.
特别tèbié
specially; on purpose
我特别来看你。
I came specifically to see you.
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Notes
- Etymology
特 (special) + 别 (distinct/other), together meaning distinctly different.
- Nuance
as an adverb 特别 is often more casual and emphatic than 非常.
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