How to Say ‘Special’ in Traditional Chinese
特別的
tè bié de
[tèbié de]
💬 Usage Tip: [的] links a description to a noun: [特別的裝飾] "special decorations." Without a following noun, [特別] often works on its own, but before a noun you'll often see [特別的 + noun].
Phrase Breakdown
特別
tè bié
[tèbié]
special
Used to describe something unique or out of the ordinary.
這是一個特別的場合，我們想要特別的裝飾。
This is a special occasion, and we want special decorations.
的
de
[de]
of; 's
A particle used to indicate possession or modification.
這是特別的裝飾。
This is a special decoration.
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