特别 tèbié▶ Especialmente

Stroke order

特别 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

• 特 — 10 strokes
• 别 — 7 strokes

Senses

1. unusual; special
2. very; especially; particularly
3. expressly; for a specific purpose

Example sentences

• 我特别喜欢吃水果。Wǒ tèbié xǐhuan chī shuǐguǒ.I especially like eating fruit.
• 今天的天气特别热。Jīntiān de tiānqì tèbié rè.Today's weather is especially hot.

Related words

• 别人Otros
• 别no
• 区别Diferencia
• 性别Género
• 特点Característica
• 个别individual

特别 is pronounced tèbié and means “Especialmente”. It is part of the HSK 3 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 特别 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.