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特殊

tè shū · te shu

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HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. special
  2. particular
  3. unusual
  4. extraordinary
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A special tea

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)这壶(zhèhú)茶(chá)很(hěn)特殊(tèshū)。

    The boss says this pot of tea is very special.

  2. Liangliang

    哪里(nǎlǐ)特殊(tèshū)？看起来(kànqǐlai)和(hé)别的(biéde)茶(chá)一样(yīyàng)。

    What is special about it? It looks the same as the other teas.

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)要(yào)用(yòng)山上(shānshàng)的(de)泉水(quánshuǐ)泡(pào)，味道(wèidao)特殊(tèshū)。

    He says it is brewed with mountain spring water, so the taste is special.

  4. Liangliang

    喝起来(hēqǐlai)……怎么(zěnme)有点像(yǒudiǎnxiàng)青菜汤(qīngcàitāng)？

    When I drink it... why does it taste a bit like vegetable soup?

  5. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)，特殊(tèshū)，真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)特殊(tèshū)！

    Mm, special. It really is very special!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

今(jīn)年(nián)肯(kěn)定(dìng)是(shì)人(rén)类(lèi)历(lì)史(shǐ)上(shàng)特(tè)殊(shū)的(de)一(yì)年(nián)。

This year is definitely a special year in human history.

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02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)情(qíng)况(kuàng)很(hěn)特(tè)殊(shū)，我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)单(dān)独(dú)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)。

This situation is very unusual; we need to handle it separately.

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