Writing
特 (tè) — how to say "especially" in Chinese
特
Especially; very; specially
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
他特爱说话。
tā tè ài shuō huà
He especially loves to talk.
Character composition
特
special
Radicals / Keys
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
特喜欢的电影
tè xǐhuan de diànyǐng
a movie one especially likes
特想家
tè xiǎng jiā
miss home very much
特爱唱歌
tè ài chànggē
especially love singing
Examples
这本书写得很有意思，所以我特喜欢它。
The book is written in a very interesting way, so I really like it.
他特爱唱歌。
He especially loves singing.
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Frequently asked questions
Especially meaning in Chinese
"especially" in Chinese is 特 (tè).
特 meaning in English
特 (tè) means "Especially; very; specially".
How is 特 pronounced?
It is pronounced tè (written as te). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Especially in Chinese characters
It is written 特 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 特?
特 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 特
特别 — especially, very
Subj. + 特别 (tèbié) + Adj./Verb
特 / 异常 / 较为 — degree and register
特 (tè) / 异常 (yìcháng) / 较为 (jiàowéi) + Adj./Stative Verb
不禁 — can't help doing
Subject + 不禁 (bùjīn)/赶忙 (gǎnmáng)/特地 (tèdì)/特意 (tèyì)/偷偷 (tōutōu) + Verb
特此 vs 专程 — formal notice vs special trip
特此 (tècǐ) + Verb (formal) | Subj. + 专程 (zhuānchéng) + 来 (lái) / 去 (qù) + Verb