Chinese symbol for “unusual”
特别
tè bié
Traditional: 特別
unusual; special; very; especially; particularly; expressly; for a specific purpose; (often followed by 是 (shì)) in particular
The closest CC-CEDICT match for unusual is 特别 (tè bié), defined as: unusual; special; very; especially; particularly; expressly; for a specific purpose; (often followed by 是 (shì)) in particular.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “unusual”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 异常 (異常) | yì cháng | unusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally |
| 反常 | fǎn cháng | unusual; abnormal |
| 别致 (別緻) | bié zhì | unusual; unique |
| 异乎寻常 (異乎尋常) | yì hū xún cháng | unusual; extraordinary |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very; really; unusual; extraordinary |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 特别.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特色 | tè sè | a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality |
| 特殊 | tè shū | special; particular |
| 特点 (特點) | tè diǎn | characteristic; trait; feature |
| 特征 (特徵) | tè zhēng | characteristic; diagnostic property |
| 特定 | tè dìng | special; specific; designated; particular |
| 别人 (別人) | bié ren | other people; others; other person |
| 分别 (分別) | fēn bié | to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart |
| 区别 (區別) | qū bié | difference; to distinguish |
See also: Japanese symbol for “unusual”.
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