特异

特異

tèyì

adjective #20,837

Meanings

1 exceptionally good
2 distinctive
3 peculiar
4 unique
5 extraordinary

Characters

special / exceptional

different / strange / extraordinary

Examples

HSK 4

这种植物有特异的生长方式。

Zhè zhǒng zhíwù yǒu tèyì de shēngzhǎng fāngshì.

This plant has a unique way of growing.

HSK 5

他拥有特异的才能。

Tā yōngyǒu tèyì de cáinéng.

He possesses exceptional talent.

Tips

usage

特异 can mean outstandingly good or simply different and unusual. In the phrase 特异功能, it refers to alleged paranormal or superhuman powers, a concept that was widely discussed in China in the 1980s.

Stroke Order

特 tè

异 yì