别样

別樣

biéyàng

adjective #37,248

Meanings

1 different kind of
2 another sort
3 special
4 unusual

Characters

kind, sort, manner

Examples

故乡的夜有一种别样的宁静。

Gùxiāng de yè yǒu yì zhǒng biéyàng de níngjìng.

Nights in my hometown have a special kind of quietness.

她的笑容别样动人。

Tā de xiàoróng biéyàng dòngrén.

Her smile is uncommonly charming.

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 (bù yīyàng) or 特别 (tèbié) does the same job more plainly.

Stroke Order

别 bié

样 yàng