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独特 (dú tè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

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

Meaning of 独特

形 xíng adjective

unique

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.

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Word breakdown

独 dú — sole, single, alone

Words with this character (9)
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特 tè — special, particular

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 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.

  • 9 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.

  • 10 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.

  • 11 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.

  • 12 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.

  • 13 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.

  • 14 奇特 qí tè — peculiar, unusual, unique HSK 7
    • 奇 strange, odd, extraordinary
    • 特 special, particular, distinctive
    Example

    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.

  • 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 独 dú — single; alone

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

consists of

1.1 犭 quǎn — dog/canine radical
犭 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
狗 gǒu dog 猫 māo cat (mammal with round face, short ears, large eyes, retractable claws, agile and fond of catching mice)
HSK 4
猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 获 huò to capture; to seize
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犹 yóu (lit.) just like; as if 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 独 dú single; alone 猪 zhū pig; hog; swine (a domesticated mammal with a large head, long snout, small eyes, big ears, short limbs, and a fat body, raised for meat, hide, and bristles) 猴 hóu monkey (mammal resembling humans, with brown or grey fur, a tail, agile movements; omnivorous; commonly called 猴子)
HSK 6
犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 狮 shī lion (large carnivorous mammal) 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)
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狈 bèi see 〖狼狈〗、〖狼狈为奸〗 狐 hú fox (a mammal with a pointed snout, triangular ears, and a bushy tail, typically reddish-yellow in colour; commonly called 狐狸) 狡 jiǎo cunning, crafty, deceitful 狭 xiá narrow; not wide (opposite of "广") 狱 yù prison; jail
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狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 猎 liè to hunt; to catch animals or birds 猖 chāng (lit.) rampant; ferocious; wanton and unruly 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 猩 xīng orangutan or chimpanzee; large ape with reddish-brown or black fur, long forelimbs, no tail, native to Sumatra and similar regions 猾 huá cunning, crafty, deceitful
1.2 虫 chóng — person with a certain trait (often derogatory or humorous)
虫 is a component in 28 characters
HSK 1
蛋 dàn egg (of birds, turtles, snakes, etc.); a shelled ovum that can hatch if fertilized
HSK 2
虽 suī although; even though (used in the first clause, often paired with 'but' in the second clause)
HSK 5
独 dú single; alone 蛇 shé snake; a legless, scaly reptile, often venomous 蝴 hú used in 蝴蝶 (butterfly): insect with large, colorful wings held upright at rest, slender abdomen, feeds on nectar; some larvae are pests, others prey on aphids 蝶 dié butterfly 触 chù to touch, bump into, or encounter
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虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) 蚁 yǐ ant (small insect living in colonies, typically black, brown, or red, with threadlike or clubbed antennae and a narrow waist) 蚂 mǎ see "蚂蟥"; common name for leeches 蜂 fēng bee, wasp, or hornet; a hymenopteran insect with a venomous sting 蜜 mì honey, the thick sweet liquid produced by bees from flower nectar
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融 róng melt; soften when heated
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浊 zhuó (of water, air, etc.) murky, impure, turbid — opposite of 清 烛 zhú candle, a wax object with a wick used for lighting 虾 xiā shrimp; prawn (aquatic arthropod with segmented body and thin transparent shell) 蚀 shí to lose; to damage; to deplete 蚊 wén mosquito
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蛀 zhù wood-boring or fabric-eating insect; moth; weevil 蛙 wā frog (amphibian that hatches from eggs as tadpoles, with no tail, long hind legs, short forelegs, and webbed toes; good at jumping and swimming; feeds on insects, beneficial to agriculture) 蛮 mán rude and unreasonable 蜡 là wax (solid fatty substance extracted from animals, plants, or petroleum) 蝇 yíng fly (insect); housefly 螃 páng crab (crustacean with a hard shell, claws, and sideways gait) 螺 luó snail or spiral-shelled mollusk (e.g. freshwater snail, conch, screw snail) 蟹 xiè crab; arthropod amphibious creature with a hard shell, clawed front legs, and a segmented abdomen 蠢 chǔn slow-witted, stupid, clumsy and inflexible 骚 sāo to disturb, to cause unrest

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
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持 chí to hold; to grasp 特 tè special, unusual, extraordinary
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待 dài to wait; to await
HSK 5
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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