特别 tèbié Especially

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Traditional: 特別

Stroke order

特别 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

特别 — the Chinese character for Especially (tèbié), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 特别 — Especially

特 — 10 strokes
别 — 7 strokes

Senses

unusual; special
very; especially; particularly
expressly; for a specific purpose

Characters in 特别

特 tè — special; unique; distinguished
别 bié — to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc)

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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

特别 is pronounced tèbié and means “Especially”.

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