Usage note
特别用来强调某件事情的重要性或与众不同。
tè bié lái yòng tōng zhī mǎn jiàn de shì qing gào su de yào xìng huò bù tóng dān.
特别 is used to emphasize the importance or uniqueness of something.
Context note
特别常用于描述食物、活动或人的特点。
tè bié cháng yòng yú miáo huì shí wù, huó dòng huò rén de dìng diǎn.
特别 is commonly used to describe the characteristics of food, activities, or people.
5 examples
这道菜特别好吃。
zhè dào cài tè bié hǎo chī。
This dish is especially delicious.
他特别喜欢画画。
tā tè bié xǐ huan huà huà。
He really likes drawing very much.
这个活动特别适合小朋友。
zhè ge huó dòng tè bié shì hé xiǎo péng yǒu。
This activity is especially suitable for children.
她特别擅长唱歌。
tā tè bié shàn cháng chàng gē。
She is particularly good at singing.
这本故事书特别吸引人。
zhè běn gù shì shū tè bié xī yǐn rén。
This storybook is especially appealing to read.
5 mini stories
小明特别喜欢吃水果。所以他每天都吃苹果。
xiǎo míng tè bié xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ。 suǒ yǐ tā měi tiān dōu chī píng guǒ。
Xiaoming really likes eating fruits. So he eats apples every day.
妈妈特别喜欢看电视剧。她每天都会看一集。
mā ma tè bié xǐ huan kàn diàn shì jù。 tā měi tiān dōu huì kàn yì jí。
Mom really likes watching TV dramas. She watches one episode every day.
这个公园特别适合散步。天气好的时候，很多人都来这里。
zhè gè gōng yuán tè bié shì hé sàn bù。 tiān qì hǎo de shí hòu， hěn duō rén dōu lái zhè lǐ。
This park is especially suitable for walking. On nice days, many people come here.
小红特别喜欢画画。她画的画总是很出色。
xiǎo hóng tè bié xǐ huan huà huà。 tā huà de huà zǒng shì hěn chū sè。
Xiaohong really likes drawing. Her paintings are always excellent.
这个礼物特别适合送给朋友。大家都说很好。
zhè ge lǐ wù tè bié shì hé sòng gěi péng yǒu。 dà jiā dōu shuō hěn hǎo。
This gift is especially suitable for giving to friends. Everyone says it's great.
Mini dialogue
特别好吃
A
你喜欢今天的晚饭吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān jīntiān de wǎnfàn ma?
Do you like today's dinner?
B
喜欢！妈妈做的鱼特别好吃。
Xǐhuān! Māma zuò de yú tèbié hǎochī.
Yes! The fish mom made is especially delicious.
特别的礼物
A
这是我给你的生日礼物。
Zhè shì wǒ gěi nǐ de shēngrì lǐwù.
This is the birthday gift I got for you.
B
谢谢你！这个礼物很特别，我很喜欢。
Xièxie nǐ! Zhège lǐwù hěn tèbié, wǒ hěn xǐhuān.
Thank you! This gift is very special, I like it a lot.
Related words and contrasts
similar
非常
fēi cháng
very; extremely
Used to emphasize a quality
opposite
普通
pǔ tōng
ordinary; common
Not special