特别
tèbié
special; unusual; especially; particularly
Every meaning
tèbié
- very; extremely
- especially; particularly
- special; unusual
In a sentence
我喜欢水果，特别是苹果。
I like fruit, especially apples.
今天是个特别的日子。
Today is a special day.
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In the Library
左边”和“右边”要特别小心。
这个茶壶很特别，壶嘴有一米长。
一米长的茶壶 · At a Chinese tea house: the metre-long teapot · HSK 3
今天的月亮特别圆。
中秋夜班 · A Mid-Autumn night at the office: mooncakes for the security guard · HSK 4
Its characters
Words with 特
Words with 别
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).