特别 (tèbié) means Special (especially). Below are 24 of the 34 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
这个地方 特别 安静。
Zhège dìfang tèbié ānjìng.
This place is particularly quiet.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 特别
夏天的水果 特别 甜。
Xiàtiān de shuǐguǒ tèbié tián.
Summer fruit is especially sweet.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 夏
今天的观众 特别 多。
Jīntiān de guānzhòng tèbié duō.
There is an especially large audience today.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 观众
爷爷 特别 喜欢京剧。
Yéye tèbié xǐhuan jīngjù.
Grandfather is especially fond of Beijing opera.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 京剧
这个学期我 特别 忙。
Zhège xuéqī wǒ tèbié máng.
I am especially busy this term.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 学期
他的记忆力 特别 好。
Tā de jìyìlì tèbié hǎo.
His memory is exceptionally good.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 记忆
他小时候 特别 淘气。
Tā xiǎo shíhou tèbié táoqì.
He was especially mischievous as a child.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 淘气
今天的天空 特别 蓝。
Jīntiān de tiānkōng tèbié lán.
The sky is especially blue today.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 天空
他对孩子 特别 温柔。
Tā duì háizi tèbié wēnróu.
He is especially gentle with children.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 温柔
盆地里夏天 特别 热。
Péndì lǐ xiàtiān tèbié rè.
Summers in the basin are especially hot.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 盆地
他对历史 特别 感兴趣。
Tā duì lìshǐ tèbié gǎn xìngqù.
He is especially interested in history.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 感兴趣
他讲的故事 特别 有趣。
Tā jiǎng de gùshi tèbié yǒuqù.
The stories he tells are especially entertaining.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 有趣
他的记忆力 特别 发达。
Tā de jìyìlì tèbié fādá.
His memory is exceptionally good.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 发达
运动以后胃口 特别 好。
Yùndòng yǐhòu wèikǒu tèbié hǎo.
My appetite is great after exercise.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 胃口
今天他的运气 特别 好。
Jīntiān tā de yùnqi tèbié hǎo.
He is especially lucky today.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 运气
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From the graded readers
我 特别 高兴，可是也 特别 害怕。
wǒ tèbié gāoxìng, kěshì yě tèbié hàipà.
I was thrilled, and also terrified.
Graded reader · HSK 3 · Learning to Ride a Bike
去年下半年，我的压力 特别 大。
qùnián xià bàn nián, wǒ de(possessive) yālì tèbié dà.
In the second half of last year I was under enormous pressure.
Graded reader · HSK 4 · Facing Pressure
刚开始休息的时候，我 特别 不习惯。
gāng kāishǐ xiūxi de / dì shíhou, wǒ tèbié bù xíguàn.
At first I found resting extremely uncomfortable.
Graded reader · HSK 4 · Facing Pressure
我站在路边喘气，觉得自己 特别 可笑。
wǒ zhàn zài lùbiān chuǎn qì, juéde zìjǐ tèbié kěxiào.
I stood by the road getting my breath back, feeling faintly ridiculous.
Graded reader · HSK 4 · Keeping Up Running
那天下着雨，我 特别 想找个理由不去。
nà / nèi tiānxià zhāo / zhaó / zhe / zhù / zhuó yǔ, wǒ tèbié xiǎng zhǎo gè lǐyóu bù qù.
It was raining, and I badly wanted an excuse not to go.
Graded reader · HSK 4 · Keeping Up Running
我以前不太喜欢吃月饼，可是那天觉得 特别 好吃。
wǒ yǐqián bù tài xǐhuan chī yuè bǐng, kěshì nà / nèi tiān juéde tèbié hǎo / hào chī.
I'd never much liked mooncakes, but that night they tasted wonderful.
Graded reader · HSK 3 · Mid-Autumn Festival
特别 appears in 34 sentences on this site; the 24 shortest and most direct are shown. The rest are on the pages they were written for — the graded readers, the phrasebook and the grammar library.
Questions about 特别
How is 特别 used in a sentence?
This page shows 34 sentences using 特别 (tèbié, "Special (especially)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Is 特别 an HSK word?
Yes — 特别 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.
Where can I see the full entry for 特别?
The dictionary page for 特别 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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