Usage note
“特产”是一个地方特有的产品，比如北京烤鸭是北京的特产。
“tè chǎn” shì yī gè dìfāng tèyǒu de chǎnpǐn, bǐrú Běijīng kǎoyā shì Běijīng de tèchǎn.
"Specialty products" are products unique to a place, like Beijing roast duck is a specialty of Beijing.
Context note
去旅游时，人们常常买当地的特产带回家。
Qù lǚyóu shí, rénmen chángcháng mǎi dāngdì de tèchǎn dài huí jiā.
When traveling, people often buy local specialty products to bring home.
5 examples
杭州的丝绸是特产。
háng zhōu de sī chóu shì tè chǎn。
Hangzhou's silk is a specialty product.
妈妈从云南带回茶叶特产。
mā ma cóng yún nán dài huí chá yè tè chǎn。
Mom brought back tea specialty products from Yunnan.
四川的辣椒酱是特产。
sì chuān de là jiāo jiàng shì tè chǎn。
Sichuan's chili sauce is a specialty product.
我们买了当地特产送朋友。
wǒ men mǎi le dāng dì tè chǎn sòng péng yǒu。
We bought local specialty products to give to friends.
新疆的葡萄干是特产。
xīn jiāng de pú táo gān shì tè chǎn。
Xinjiang's raisins are a specialty product.
5 mini stories
爸爸去北京出差，带回烤鸭特产。我们全家一起吃。
bà ba qù běi jīng chū chāi， dài huí kǎo yā tè chǎn。 wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ chī。
Dad went on a business trip to Beijing and brought back roast duck specialty. Our whole family ate together.
老师从家乡带来特产糖果。同学们都很开心。
lǎo shī cóng jiā xiāng dài lái tè chǎn táng guǒ。 tóng xué men dōu hěn kāi xīn。
The teacher brought specialty candy from her hometown. The classmates were all happy.
我们去西安旅游，买了兵马俑模型特产。
wǒ men qù xī ān lǚ yóu， mǎi le bīng mǎ yǒng mó xíng tè chǎn。
We traveled to Xi'an and bought terracotta warrior model specialty products.
姑姑从台湾带来凤梨酥特产。味道好极了。
gū gu cóng tái wān dài lái fèng lí sū tè chǎn。 wèi dào hǎo jí le。
Aunt brought pineapple cake specialty from Taiwan. It tasted great.
每个地方都有特色特产。我们可以通过特产了解文化。
měi gè dì fāng dōu yǒu tè sè tè chǎn。 wǒ men kě yǐ tōng guò tè chǎn liǎo jiě wén huà。
Every place has its own specialty products. We can learn about culture through specialty products.
Mini dialogue
家乡特产
A
我家乡的特产是茶叶。
Wǒ jiāxiāng de tèchǎn shì cháyè.
My hometown's specialty product is tea.
B
这个特产很有名。
Zhège tèchǎn hěn yǒumíng.
This specialty product is very famous.
买特产
A
我们去买一些特产吧。
Wǒmen qù mǎi yīxiē tèchǎn ba.
Let's go buy some local products.
B
好的，我想带特产给朋友。
Hǎo de, wǒ xiǎng dài tèchǎn gěi péngyou.
Okay, I want to bring local products to my friends.
Related words and contrasts
similar
名产
míng chǎn
famous product
特产 emphasizes local specialty, while 名产 emphasizes fame.
similar
土产
tǔ chǎn
local product
土产 is a more colloquial term for local products.
opposite
进口商品
jìn kǒu shāng pǐn
imported goods
特产 is local, while 进口商品 comes from abroad.