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特定

tè dìng · te ding

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. special; specific; designated; particular
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A very specific coupon

  1. Liangliang

    这张(zhèzhāng)优惠券(yōuhuìquàn)只(zhǐ)能(néng)在(zài)特定(tèdìng)的(de)时间(shíjiān)用(yòng)。

    This coupon can only be used at a specific time.

  2. Dengdeng

    哪个(nǎge)特定(tèdìng)的(de)时间(shíjiān)？

    Which specific time?

  3. Liangliang

    星期二(xīngqīèr)下午(xiàwǔ)三点(sāndiǎn)到(dào)三点半(sāndiǎnbàn)。

    Tuesday afternoon, three to three thirty.

  4. Dengdeng

    也(yě)太(tài)特定(tèdìng)了(le)吧(ba)！现在(xiànzài)几点(jǐdiǎn)？

    That is way too specific! What time is it now?

  5. Liangliang

    三点(sāndiǎn)四十(sìshí)，刚好(gānghǎo)过(guò)了(le)。

    Three forty. It just passed.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，下(xià)星期二(xīngqīèr)我们(wǒmen)再(zài)来(lái)。

    OK, we will come again next Tuesday.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)实(shí)验(yàn)需(xū)要(yào)在(zài)特(tè)定(dìng)的(de)温(wēn)度(dù)下(xià)进(jìn)行(xíng)。

This experiment needs to be conducted at a specific temperature.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)为(wèi)特(tè)定(dìng)客(kè)户(hù)设(shè)计(jì)了(le)一(yì)款(kuǎn)新(xīn)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)。

The company designed a new product for specific customers.

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