特别
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特别 (tèbié) · especially
特别 (tèbié) means “especially; special; very”. It is written with 2 characters: 特 (special) + 别 (don't). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 特别 is built
The characters
特 tè · special
What 特 is made of
- 牛niú — ox
- 寺sì — court
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 牛 gives the meaning, 寺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
别 bié · don't
What 别 is made of
- 另lìng — another
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: To draw boundaries 刂 between classes 另 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
今天特别冷。Jīntiān tèbié lěng.It's especially cold today.
这个地方很特别。Zhège dìfang hěn tèbié.This place is very special.
Questions about 特别
What does 特别 mean?
特别 (tèbié) means “especially; special; very”.
How do you pronounce 特别?
特别 is pronounced tèbié.
Which HSK level is 特别?
特别 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 特点tèdiǎncharacteristic
- 特色tèsèspecial feature
- 独特dútèunique
- 模特儿mótèrmodel (fashion)
- 特价tèjiàspecial price
- 特殊tèshūspecial
- 特征tèzhēngfeature
- 模特mótè(fashion) model
- 特长tèchángspecial skill
- 特定tèdìngspecific
Learn 特别 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 54: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.