特定
Old HSK 6
特定 (tèdìng) · specific
特定 (tèdìng) means “specific; particular”. It is written with 2 characters: 特 (special) + 定 (to decide). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 特定 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)
定 dìng · to decide
What 定 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
Origin hint: A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这种药只在特定情况下使用。Zhèzhǒng yào zhǐ zài tèdìng qíngkuàng xià shǐyòng.This medicine is only used in specific situations.
活动只对特定人群开放。Huódòng zhǐ duì tèdìng rénqún kāifàng.The event is only open to certain groups.
Questions about 特定
What does 特定 mean?
特定 (tèdìng) means “specific; particular”.
How do you pronounce 特定?
特定 is pronounced tèdìng.
Which HSK level is 特定?
特定 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 特别tèbiéespecially
- 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
Learn 特定 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 176: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.