别样

別樣
biéyàng
adjective #37,248

Meanings

  1. 1 different kind of
  2. 2 another sort
  3. 3 special
  4. 4 unusual

Examples

HSK 6
Tā de xiàoróng biéyàng dòngrén.
Her smile is uncommonly charming.
HSK 7-9
Gùxiāng de yè yǒu yì zhǒng biéyàng de níngjìng.
Nights in my hometown have a special kind of quietness.

Tips

register
别样 has a literary, almost wistful tone. It's common in essays and lyrics (一番别样的滋味 - 'a flavor of a different kind') but rare in spoken speech, where 不一样 or 特别 does the same job more plainly.

Stroke Order

别 bié
样 yàng