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奇特 (qí tè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

奇特 (qí tè) is a Chinese word: peculiar, unusual, unique. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 奇特

形 xíng adjective

peculiar, unusual, unique

这种动物的外形十分奇特。

zhè zhǒng dòng wù de wài xíng shí fēn qí tè

This animal's appearance is very peculiar.

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Word breakdown

奇 qí — strange, odd, extraordinary

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 奇怪 qí guài — strange HSK 3
    • 奇 odd, unusual, rare
    • 怪 strange, abnormal
    Example

    这件事很奇怪。

    zhè jiàn shì hěn qí guài

    This matter is very strange.

  • 2 奇迹 qí jì — miracle HSK 5
    • 奇 extraordinary, remarkable
    • 迹 occurrence, event, phenomenon
    Example

    科学家们创造了医学奇迹。

    kē xué jiā men chuàng zào le yī xué qí jì

    Scientists created a medical miracle.

  • 3 好奇 hào qí — curious HSK 5
    • 好 to like, to be fond of
    • 奇 strange, unusual, rare
    Example

    孩子们对新事物总是很好奇。

    hái zi men duì xīn shì wù zǒng shì hěn hào qí

    Children are always curious about new things.

  • 4 神奇 shén qí — magical, miraculous, marvelous HSK 6
    • 神 divine, supernatural, spiritual
    • 奇 strange, wonderful, extraordinary
    Example

    大自然的力量真是神奇。

    dà zì rán de lì liàng zhēn shì shén qí

    The power of nature is truly miraculous.

  • 5 传奇 chuán qí — legend HSK 7
    • 传 to pass down, transmit (stories through generations)
    • 奇 extraordinary, remarkable, wonderful
    Example

    他是篮球界的传奇人物。

    tā shì lán qiú jiè de chuán qí rén wù

    He is a legendary figure in basketball.

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  • 6 奇妙 qí miào — wonderful HSK 7
    • 奇 extraordinary, remarkable
    • 妙 excellent, ingenious
    Example

    大自然的力量真是奇妙。

    dà zì rán de lì liang zhēn shì qí miào

    The power of nature is truly wonderful.

  • 7 奇观 qí guān — spectacle, marvel, wonder HSK 7
    • 奇 marvelous, extraordinary, wondrous
    • 观 sight, view, spectacle
    Example

    长城被誉为世界八大奇观之一。

    Cháng chéng bèi yù wéi shì jiè bā dà qí guān zhī yī

    The Great Wall is hailed as one of the Eight Wonders of the World.

  • 8 惊奇 jīng qí — amazed HSK 7
    • 惊 surprised, startled
    • 奇 unusual, wonderful
    Example

    孩子们看到魔术表演都很惊奇。

    hái zi men kàn dào mó shù biǎo yǎn dōu hěn jīng qí

    The children were all amazed watching the magic show.

  • 9 新奇 xīn qí — novel, new and strange HSK 7
    • 新 new, fresh
    • 奇 strange, unusual, rare
    Example

    我在旅行中看到了许多新奇的事物。

    wǒ zài lǚ xíng zhōng kàn dào le xǔ duō xīn qí de shì wù

    I saw many novel things during my travels.

  • 10 离奇 lí qí — bizarre HSK 7
    • 离 departing from, away from (the ordinary)
    • 奇 strange, odd, peculiar
    Example

    这个故事的结局很离奇。

    zhè ge gù shi de jié jú hěn lí qí

    The ending of this story is very bizarre.

  • 11 稀奇 xī qí — rare HSK 7
    • 稀 rare, scarce, sparse
    • 奇 strange, unusual, odd
    Example

    在城市里看到野生动物真稀奇。

    zài chéng shì lǐ kàn dào yě shēng dòng wù zhēn xī qí

    It's really rare to see wild animals in the city.

特 tè — special, particular, distinctive

Words with this character (20)
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  • 6 特殊 tè shū — special HSK 5
    • 特 special, unique
    • 殊 different, distinct
    Example

    每个孩子都是特殊的。

    měi gè hái zi dōu shì tè shū de

    Every child is special.

  • 7 特色 tè sè — characteristic HSK 5
    • 特 special, distinctive, unique
    • 色 feature, characteristic, quality
    Example

    这家餐厅的特色菜是北京烤鸭。

    zhè jiā cān tīng de tè sè cài shì Běi jīng kǎo yā

    This restaurant's specialty dish is Peking duck.

  • 8 独特 dú tè — unique HSK 5
    • 独 sole, single, alone
    • 特 special, particular
    Example

    每个人都有独特的个性。

    měi gè rén dōu yǒu dú tè de gè xìng

    Everyone has a unique personality.

  • 9 模特儿 mó tè r — model HSK 6
    • 模 model, pattern (phonetic part of loanword)
    • 特 special (phonetic part completing the sound 'model')
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, friendly tone)
    Example

    她是一位著名的模特儿。

    tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de mó tè r

    She is a famous model.

  • 10 特地 tè dì — specially, purposely HSK 6
    • 特 special, particular (indicating special purpose or intention)
    • 地 adverbial suffix (forms adverb from preceding element)
    Example

    他特地从北京赶来参加我的婚礼。

    tā tè dì cóng Běi jīng gǎn lái cān jiā wǒ de hūn lǐ

    He specially came from Beijing to attend my wedding.

  • 11 特定 tè dìng — specific HSK 6
    • 特 special, particular
    • 定 fixed, determined
    Example

    我们需要在特定的时间见面。

    wǒ men xū yào zài tè dìng de shí jiān jiàn miàn

    We need to meet at a specific time.

  • 12 特性 tè xìng — characteristic HSK 6
    • 特 special, distinctive
    • 性 nature, quality, property
    Example

    这种材料具有防水特性。

    zhè zhǒng cái liào jù yǒu fáng shuǐ tè xìng

    This material has waterproof characteristics.

  • 13 特意 tè yì — specially, purposely HSK 6
    • 特 special, particular
    • 意 intention, deliberately
    Example

    妈妈特意做了我最喜欢的菜。

    mā ma tè yì zuò le wǒ zuì xǐ huan de cài

    Mom specially made my favorite dish.

  • 14 特长 tè cháng — specialty HSK 6
    • 特 special, particular
    • 长 strong point, forte
    Example

    每个学生都有自己的特长。

    měi gè xué shēng dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè cháng

    Every student has their own specialty.

  • 15 特例 tè lì — exception HSK 7
    Example

    这是一个特例，不能作为常规处理。

    zhè shì yí gè tè lì bù néng zuò wéi cháng guī chǔ lǐ

    This is an exception, it cannot be treated as routine.

  • 16 特制 tè zhì — specially made HSK 7
    • 特 special, particular
    • 制 to make, to manufacture
    Example

    这道菜是大厨特制的。

    zhè dào cài shì dà chú tè zhì de

    This dish is specially made by the chef.

  • 17 特权 tè quán — privilege HSK 7
    • 特 special, particular
    • 权 right, power
    Example

    每个公民都应该享有平等的权利，不应该有特权。

    měi gè gōng mín dōu yīng gāi xiǎng yǒu píng děng de quán lì bù yīng gāi yǒu tè quán

    Every citizen should enjoy equal rights; there should be no privileges.

  • 18 特此 tè cǐ — hereby HSK 7
    • 特 specially, particularly
    • 此 this, for this purpose
    Example

    公司特此宣布新政策。

    gōng sī tè cǐ xuān bù xīn zhèng cè

    The company hereby announces the new policy.

  • 19 特质 tè zhì — characteristic HSK 7
    • 特 special, distinctive
    • 质 quality, nature
    Example

    每个人都有自己独特的特质。

    měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ dú tè de tè zhì

    Everyone has their own unique characteristics.

  • 20 特邀 tè yāo — specially invite HSK 7
    • 特 special, especially
    • 邀 invite, request
    Example

    组委会特邀国际嘉宾出席活动。

    zǔ wěi huì tè yāo guó jì jiā bīn chū xí huó dòng

    The organizing committee specially invited international guests to attend the event.

Structure & writing
1 奇 qí — rare; special; extraordinary
奇 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest)
HSK 3
骑 qí to ride (an animal or other thing) astride
HSK 4
寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in
HSK 7
倚 yǐ to lean against 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 畸 jī irregular, abnormal

consists of

1.1 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)
Xpinyin
大 is a component in 34 characters
HSK 1
天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)
HSK 3
参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary
HSK 4
奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")
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达 dá to go through; to reach
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奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance
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央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object
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牵 qiān to lead or pull along
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夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute
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奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)
1.2 可 kě — yes; correct; to permit
可 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
哥 gē older brother; elder male relative of the same generation
HSK 3
奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary 河 hé river (natural or artificial waterway) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection
HSK 4
何 hé interrogative pronoun: ① what ② where ③ why
HSK 7
呵 hē to scold angrily 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 苛 kē burdensome, oppressive, hard to bear

Stroke order

2 特 tè — special, unusual, extraordinary

特 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 牛 niú — cow; ox; bull (large hoofed ruminant mammal with horns and a tufted tail, used for labor, milk, or meat)
牛 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
件 jiàn measure word for individual items 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is)
HSK 2
告 gào to tell, inform, or announce something to others
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物 wù thing; object; matter 特 tè special, unusual, extraordinary 解 jiě to split open; to separate
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牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals 牵 qiān to lead or pull along
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牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 牲 shēng livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs) 牺 xī (lit.) sacrificial animal of pure coat color 犀 xī rhinoceros
2.2 寺 sì — ancient government office
寺 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 2
等 děng equal in quantity, status, or degree
HSK 3
持 chí to hold; to grasp 特 tè special, unusual, extraordinary
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待 dài to wait; to await
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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language)
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侍 shì to serve, attend upon, wait on someone 峙 zhì (lit.) to stand tall; to stand erect

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