独特
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
独特 (dútè) · unique
独特 (dútè) means “unique; distinctive”. It is written with 2 characters: 独 (alone) + 特 (special). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 独特 is built
The characters
独 dú · alone
What 独 is made of
- 犭quǎn — dog
- 虫chóng — insect
- 中zhōng — central
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 中zhōng — central
Origin hint: 犭 gives the meaning, 虫 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
这家店的设计很独特。Zhè jiā diàn de shèjì hěn dútè.This shop has a unique design.
他的画有一种独特的风格。Tā de huà yǒu yī zhǒng dútè de fēnggé.His paintings have a distinctive style.
Questions about 独特
What does 独特 mean?
独特 (dútè) means “unique; distinctive”.
How do you pronounce 独特?
独特 is pronounced dútè.
Which HSK level is 独特?
独特 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 单独dāndúalone
- 独立dúlìindependent
- 独自dúzìalone
- 得天独厚détiāndúhòurichly endowed by nature
- 独裁dúcáidictatorship
- 孤独gūdúlonely
- 唯独wéidúonly
- 特别tèbiéespecially
- 特点tèdiǎncharacteristic
- 特色tèsèspecial feature
Learn 独特 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 99: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.