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特色

tè sè · te se

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. characteristic
  2. distinguishing feature or quality
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Specialty

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)特色(tèsè)饮料(yǐnliào)？

    What is this shop's specialty drink?

  2. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，他们(tāmen)的(de)特色(tèsè)是(shì)酸梅汤(suānméitāng)。

    The owner says their specialty is sour plum drink.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)就(jiù)点(diǎn)这个(zhège)特色(tèsè)吧(ba)。

    Then let's order that specialty.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。老板(lǎobǎn)，来(lái)两杯(liǎngbēi)特色(tèsè)！

    Okay. Boss, two of the specialty, please!

  5. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，特别(tèbié)冰(bīng)，这(zhè)就是(jiùshì)特色(tèsè)吗(ma)？

    Wow, it is so icy. Is that the specialty?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)热水(rèshuǐ)！

    I need hot water!

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2 examples
01

由(yóu)于(yú)它(tā)的(de)起(qǐ)源(yuán)，加(jiā)拿(ná)大(dà)英(yīng)语(yǔ)具(jù)有(yǒu)美(měi)国(guó)英(yīng)语(yǔ)和(hé)​​英(yīng)国(guó)英(yīng)语(yǔ)两(liǎng)者(zhě)的(de)特(tè)色(sè)。

Because of its origins, Canadian English has features of both American and British English.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)小(xiǎo)店(diàn)的(de)特(tè)色(sè)是(shì)手(shǒu)工(gōng)制(zhì)作(zuò)的(de)豆(dòu)腐(fu)。

This small shop's specialty is handmade tofu.

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特
tè

special; unique

色
sè

color; look

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