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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 特别

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
特别 tè bié - unusual; special
- very; especially; particularly
- expressly; for a specific purpose
- (often followed by 是[shi4]) in particular

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
3 2 465 621 550

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- special
- unique
- distinguished
- especially
- unusual
- very
- abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex
bié- surname Bie
bié- to leave; to part (from)
- (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish
- (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc)
- (bound form) other; another; different
- don't ...!
- to fasten with a pin or clip
- to stick in; to insert (in order to hinder movement)
- (noun suffix) category (as in 性別|性别[xing4 bie2], 派別|派别[pai4 bie2])
biè- to make sb change their ways, opinions etc

Other Words Containing 特别

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
特别 3 2 465 621 550