特 别 especially / special / particular / unusual 特 殊 tè shū special / particular / unusual / extraordinary 特 定 tè dìng special / specific / designated / particular 专 用 zhuān yòng special / dedicated 专 项 zhuān xiàng special / dedicated 特 制 tè zhì special / unique 别 样 bié yàng different kind of / another sort of / special / unusual 专 车 zhuān chē special (or reserved) train (or bus etc) / limousine / private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 看 家 kān jiā to look after the house / (of skill, ability) special / outstanding 精 干 jīng gàn crack (troops) / special (forces) / highly capable 特 special / unique / distinguished / especially / unusual / very / abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 殊 different / unique / special / very / (classical) to behead / to die / to cut off / to separate / to surpass 深 圳 Shēn zhèn Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong 专 辑 zhuān jí album / record (music) / special collection of printed or broadcast material 专 栏 zhuān lán special column 独 特 dú tè unique / distinct / having special characteristics 热 点 rè diǎn hot spot / point of special interest 特 价 tè jià special price 外 挂 wài guà attached externally (e.g. fuel tank) / plug-in / add-on / special software used to cheat in an online game 特 效 tè xiào special effect / specially good effect / especially efficacious 特 种 tè zhǒng particular kind / special type 平 淡 píng dàn flat / dull / ordinary / nothing special 抓 紧 zhuā jǐn to grasp firmly / to pay special attention to / to rush in / to make the most of 特 长 tè cháng personal strength / one's special ability or strong points 专 线 zhuān xiàn special-purpose phone line or communications link / hotline / special rail line (e.g. between airport and city) / CL:條|条[tiao2] 特 区 tè qū special administrative region / abbr. for 特別行政區|特别行政区 高 雄 Gāo xióng Kaohsiung, a special municipality in south Taiwan 特 地 tè dì specially / for a special purpose 专 访 zhuān fǎng to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic) / special interview / special report based on such an interview 专 职 zhuān zhí special duty / assigned full time to a task 特 约 tè yuē specially engaged / employed or commissioned for a special task 特 质 tè zhì characteristic / special quality 专 长 zhuān cháng specialty / special knowledge or ability 特 工 tè gōng secret service / special service / secret service agent / special agent 特 技 tè jì special effect / stunt 别 有 bié yǒu to have other... / to have a special ... 特 产 tè chǎn special local product / (regional) specialty 专 场 zhuān chǎng special performance 特 级 tè jí special grade / top quality 特 种 部 队 tè zhǒng bù duì (military) special forces 殊 荣 shū róng special glory / distinction / rare honor / one's laurels / it's a privilege (to meet you) 特 务 tè wu special assignment (military) / special agent / operative / spy 特 辑 tè jí special collection / special issue / album 特 邀 tè yāo special invitation 特 别 行 政 区 tè bié xíng zhèng qū special administrative region (SAR), of which there are two in the PRC: Hong Kong 香港 / and Macau 澳門|澳门 / refers to many different areas during late Qing, foreign occupation, warlord period and Nationalist government / refers to special zones in North Korea and Indonesia 专 案 组 zhuān àn zǔ special investigation team (legal or judicial) 经 济 特 区 jīng jì tè qū special economic zone 镀 金 dù jīn to gold-plate / to gild / (fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special 特 使 tè shǐ special envoy / special ambassador 特 种 兵 tè zhǒng bīng commando / special forces soldier 专 款 zhuān kuǎn special fund / money allocated for a particular purpose 号 外 hào wài (newspaper) extra / special number (of a periodical) 较 劲 jiào jìn to match one's strength with / to compete / more competitive / to set oneself against sb / disobliging / to make a special effort 特 派 tè pài special appointment / special correspondent / task force / sb dispatched on a mission 特 刊 tè kān special edition (of magazine) 情 商 qíng shāng emotional intelligence / emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) (abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2 xu4 shang1 shu4]) / (Tw) to ask a special favor of (sb) 春 节 联 欢 晚 会 Chūn jié Lián huān Wǎn huì CCTV New Year's Gala, Chinese New Year special / abbr. to 春晚[Chun1 Wan3] 特 殊 教 育 tè shū jiào yù special education / special-needs education 专 列 zhuān liè special train / abbr. for 專門列車|专门列车[zhuan1 men2 lie4 che1] 专 题 片 zhuān tí piàn special report (shown on TV etc) 米 歇 尔 Mǐ xiē ěr Michel or Mitchell (name) / George Mitchell (1933-), US Democratic party politician and diplomat, influential in brokering Northern Ireland peace deal in 1990s, US Middle East special envoy from 2009 特 派 员 tè pài yuán special correspondent / sb dispatched on a mission / special commissioner 专 业 户 zhuān yè hù family firm producing a special product / cottage industry 特 例 tè lì special case / isolated example 特 别 报 道 tè bié bào dào special report 认 养 rèn yǎng to sponsor / to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support) / to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own) 特 首 tè shǒu chief executive of Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong or Macao) / abbr. for 特別行政區首席執行官|特别行政区首席执行官 其 貌 不 扬 qí mào bù yáng (idiom) nothing special to look at / unprepossessing 恩 宠 ēn chǒng special favor from a ruler / Emperor's generosity towards a favorite 特 等 tè děng special grade / top quality 飞 虎 队 fēi hǔ duì Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two / Hong Kong nickname for police special duties unit 坐 月 子 zuò yuè zi to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 开 城 Kāi chéng Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies 特 赦 tè shè to grant a special pardon 特 té special / unique / distinguished / especially / unusual / very 小 灶 xiǎo zào mess hall for high-ranking cadres / (fig.) special treatment / cf. 大灶[da4 zao4] 济 州 岛 Jì zhōu Dǎo Jeju Island special autonomous province, South Korea, a World Heritage site 专 递 zhuān dì special delivery / courier 特 需 tè xū special need / particular requirement 特 护 tè hù special nursing / intensive care / abbr. for 特殊護理|特殊护理[te4 shu1 hu4 li3] 特 奥 会 Tè ào huì Special Olympics 别 动 队 bié dòng duì special detachment / commando / an armed secret agent squad 纸 黄 金 zhǐ huáng jīn gold contract / special drawing right (SDR) / paper gold (finance) 加 意 jiā yì paying special care / with particular attention 一 无 所 长 yī wú suǒ cháng not having any special skill / without any qualifications 数 得 着 shǔ de zháo to be considered outstanding or special / to be reckoned with / notable 梗 branch / stem / stalk / CL:根[gen1] / to block / to hinder / (neologism that evolved from 哏[gen2], initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc) / prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc) 久 负 盛 名 jiǔ fù shèng míng seasoned / honed to perfection over centuries / special reserve 普 普 通 通 pǔ pǔ tōng tōng ordinary / mediocre / nothing special 济 州 Jì zhōu Jeju Island special autonomous province (Cheju Island), South Korea, a World Heritage site 情 有 独 钟 qíng yǒu dú zhōng to have a special fondness (for sth) 特 快 车 tè kuài chē special express 开 小 灶 kāi xiǎo zào to give preferential treatment / to give special attention 特 赦 令 tè shè lìng decree to grant a special pardon 台 南 Tái nán Tainan, a city and special municipality in southwest Taiwan 特 别 待 遇 tè bié dài yù special treatment 特 别 感 谢 tè bié gǎn xiè special thanks / particular thanks 特 调 tè tiáo special blend / house blend 特 约 记 者 tè yuē jì zhě special correspondent / stringer 深 圳 市 Shēn zhèn shì Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong
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