别致

别致 biézhì

Unusual; unique†

别致 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 別緻 biezhi

What 别致 means

  1. Unusual; unique†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 别致, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

别致 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

别
bié
Depart (distinguish - do not - to pin - other)
致
zhì
Send (concentrate - cause - result in - appeal - fine)

How to write 别致

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别致 in a sentence

这家咖啡馆的装修很别致。
Zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de zhuāngxiū hěn biézhì.
The decor of this cafe is quite distinctive.
她送了我一件很别致的礼物。
Tā sòng le wǒ yí jiàn hěn biézhì de lǐwù.
She gave me a rather unusual present.

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Questions about 别致

What does 别致 mean in English?

别致 is pronounced biézhì and means Unusual; unique †.

How do you pronounce 别致?

别致 is biézhì in pinyin — written biezhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 别致?

别致 is written with 2 characters: 别 (bié) Depart (distinguish - do not - to pin - other), 致 (zhì) Send (concentrate - cause - result in - appeal - fine). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 别致 written in traditional Chinese?

別緻. The simplified form 别致 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 別緻 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced biézhì.

Is 别致 an HSK word?

Yes — 别致 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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