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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

特别 [tèbié]
  1. 1. adjective peculiar
    他的口音很特别
    His accent is peculiar.
  2. 2. adverb [格外] exceptionally
    这种产品质量特别好。
    The quality of this product is exceptionally good.
  3. 3. adverb [特地] specially
    我们特别为你准备了你爱吃的东西。
    We've prepared the things you like to eat specially for you.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

特别 [tèbié]
  1. 1. special; particular; out of the ordinary; distinctive; extraordinary
    特别开支
    special expenses
  2. 2. especially; particularly; specifically; extra
    工作特别努力
    be especially hardworking
  3. 3. for a special purpose; specially
    他临走时特别去向女主人道谢。
    He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

特别 [tèbié]
  1. 1. 不一般;与众不同
    他写的字很特别
  2. 2. 非常;格外
    心事特别重。
    脾气特别好。
  3. 3. 着重;特意
    特别把环保问题提了出来。

Examples

辣椒我吃得来,但不特别喜欢。
I can eat red pepper, though I'm not overfond of it.
奶奶特别宠爱小孙儿。
Grandma dotes on her little grandson.
海上看日出,景色特别美丽。
At sea one can get a particularly beautiful view of the sunrise.
今晚上她的心情似乎特别开朗。
Tonight she seems to be in an especially cheerful mood.
师傅见他有出息,愿意特别拉扯他一把。
His instructor finds him promising and is willing to give him special help.
他消息特别灵通。
He is well-informed.
这种花的名字很特别
This flower has a peculiar name.
那天街上人特别多,真是摩肩接踵,川流不息。
That day the street was jam-packed with people coming and going all the time.
他对臭豆腐有特别的偏好。
He has a partiality for strong-smelling preserved bean curd.
漂过的布特别白。
Cloth becomes much whiter when bleached.

Collocations

式样特别
a special pattern
非常特别
very special
特别感谢
to particularly appreciate something
特别会议
a special conference
特别报道
a special report
特别引人注目
to specifically catch somebody’s eye
特别小心
to be particularly careful
特别聪明
particularly smart
特别照顾
to give particular consideration
特别
particularly
特别嘱咐
a special exhortation
特别指出
to indicate which one in particular

Word Decomposition


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