HSK6: learn ten words at a time

特别 · tèbié

particularly; very; also special, depending on context

this这zhè本书běn shūunusual特别tè biéinteresting有意思yǒu yì si。

zhè běn shū tè bié yǒu yì si。

Here, 特别: particularly; very; also special, depending on context.

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特点 · tèdiǎn

characteristic; a distinctive feature

you你nǐcan / be able to能néngto introduce (sb to sb)介绍jiè shào(used after a verb) give it…一下yī xià这座zhè zuòcity城市chéng shì(modifier / structural particle)的decharacteristic (feature)特点tè diǎn(yes/no ?)吗ma？

nǐ néng jiè shào yí xià zhè zuò chéng shì de tè diǎn ma？

Here, 特点: characteristic; a distinctive feature.

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独特 · dútè

unique; distinctive

这座zhè zuòcity城市chéng shìto have / there is有yǒuunique独特dú tè(modifier / structural particle)的de建筑风格jiàn zhù fēng gé。

zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu dú tè de jiàn zhù fēng gé。

Here, 独特: unique; distinctive.

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特产 · tèchǎn

local specialty; a product a place is known for

this kind of这种zhè zhǒngtea茶cháto be / is是shìwe / us我们wǒ menhometown家乡jiā xiāng(modifier / structural particle)的despecial local product特产tè chǎn。

zhè zhǒng chá shì wǒ men jiā xiāng de tè chǎn。

Here, 特产: local specialty; a product a place is known for.

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特色 · tèsè

distinctive feature; special character

这家zhè jiādining hall餐厅cān tīng(modifier / structural particle)的decharacteristic特色tè sèto be / is是shìto use / with用yònglocal当地dāng dì(modifier / structural particle)的de(food) ingredient食材shí cái。

zhè jiā cān tīng de tè sè shì yòng dāng dì de shí cái。

Here, 特色: distinctive feature; special character.

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特殊 · tèshū

special; different from the usual

he / him他tātoday今天jīn tiānto have / there is有yǒuspecial特殊tè shūcircumstances情况qíng kuàng，cannot不能bù néngto come来láito go to class上课shàng kè。

tā jīn tiān yǒu tè shū qíng kuàng， bù néng lái shàng kè。

Here, 特殊: special; different from the usual.

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特有 · tèyǒu

found only in a particular place or group

this kind of这种zhè zhǒnganimal动物dòng wùto be / is是shìthis这个zhè gelocal地区dì qūspecific (to)特有tè yǒu(modifier / structural particle)的de。

zhè zhǒng dòng wù shì zhè ge dì qū tè yǒu de。

Here, 特有: found only in a particular place or group.

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特征 · tèzhēng

characteristic; identifying feature

ear耳朵ěr duǒ长是zhǎng shìhare兔子tù zi(modifier / structural particle)的de一个yí gècharacteristic特征tè zhēng。

ěr duo cháng shì tù zi de yí gè tè zhēng。

Here, 特征: characteristic; identifying feature.

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模特儿 · mótèr

fashion model

The 儿 here represents an r-coloured ending in mótèr, not a separate child. 模特 without the 儿 ending is also common; this inventory entry retains its supplied reading.

she / her她tāto be / is是shì一名yī míng(fashion) model (loanword)模特儿mó tè ér，often经常jīng chángto participate参加cān jiāfashion时装shí zhuāngto reveal展示zhǎn shì。

tā shì yī míng mó tèr， jīng cháng cān jiā shí zhuāng zhǎn shì。

Here, 模特儿: fashion model.

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特 · tè

especially; an emphatic everyday intensifier

Here 特 is an emphatic spoken alternative to 特别, as in 特好 (especially good). It is informal and is not a word-for-word replacement for every use of 特别.

today今天jīn tiān(modifier / structural particle)的deweather天气tiān qìspecial特tègood好hǎo。

jīn tiān de tiān qì tè hǎo。

Here, 特: especially; an emphatic everyday intensifier.

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