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特別

tèbié

Novice Level 2 ★ Core word
Stative verbAdverb

特別 (tèbié) is a Chinese word meaning “unusual; special”. It sits at TOCFL Level 2 (CEFR Novice) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. unusual; special
  2. very; especially; particularly
  3. expressly; for a specific purpose
  4. (often followed by 是) in particular

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Example

今天特別冷，要多穿一點。

It's especially cold today; wear a bit more.

Related words at this level

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).