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独特

dú tè · du te

Traditional 獨特

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. unique; distinctive
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The salty candy

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    What do you think of this shop?

  2. Dengdeng

    很(hěn)独特(dútè)！他们的(tāmende)糖(táng)是(shì)动物(dòngwù)形状(xíngzhuàng)的(de)。

    Very unique! Their candy is animal-shaped.

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，味道(wèidao)也(yě)很(hěn)独特(dútè)，有点(yǒudiǎn)咸(xián)。

    Yes, the taste is unique too, a bit salty.

  4. Dengdeng

    咸(xián)？糖(táng)怎么(zěnme)会(huì)咸(xián)？

    Salty? How can candy be salty?

  5. Liangliang

    所以(suǒyǐ)才(cái)叫(jiào)独特(dútè)啊(a)！

    That's why it's called unique!

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2 examples
01

观(guān)光(guāng)客(kè)被(bèi)独(dú)特(tè)的(de)景(jǐng)致(zhì)所(suǒ)吸(xī)引(yǐn)。

The tourists were fascinated with the exquisite scenery.

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

02

南(nán)非(fēi)的(de)祖(zǔ)鲁(lǔ)族(zú)人(rén)有(yǒu)着(zhe)自(zì)己(jǐ)独(dú)特(tè)的(de)语(yǔ)言(yán)。

The Zulu tribe in South Africa has its own language.

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

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独
dú

alone; independent

特
tè

special; unique

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