Writing
特别 (tèbié) — how to say "especially" in Chinese
特别
Especially
adjective · degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
今天特别冷。
jīn tiān tè bié lěng
Today it is especially cold.
Character composition
特
special
别
separate
Radicals / Keys
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
特别重要
tèbié zhòngyào
especially important
特别的人
tèbié de rén
special person
特别好吃
tèbié hǎochī
especially delicious
Examples
这家店的面包特别好吃，我每次来都想再买一点。
The bread in this store is especially delicious, every time I come I want to buy more.
今天我特别累。
Today I'm especially tired.
Mnemonic
[tèbié-] Teddy the Bear found a 特别 special map 🐻! It led him to a secret garden just for bears, marked with the Chinese character 特别. Inside, he discovered that each flower had a separate glow, shining with a magical aura, especially just for him!
Frequently asked questions
How to say especially in Mandarin?
"especially" in Chinese is 特别 (tèbié).
特别 meaning in English
特别 (tèbié) means "Especially".
Especially in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced tèbié (written as tebie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Especially in Chinese characters
It is written 特别: 特 has 10 strokes, 别 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 特别?
特别 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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