特约

特約

tèyuē

adjective #23,014

Meanings

1 specially engaged
2 contracted for a special task
3 contributing (writer/correspondent)

Characters

special / particular / especially

to engage / to invite / appointment / approximately

Examples

他是本报的特约记者，长期驻扎在东南亚。

Tā shì běn bào de tèyuē jìzhě, chángqī zhùzhā zài Dōngnányà.

He is a special correspondent for this newspaper, based long-term in Southeast Asia.

这部纪录片邀请了特约顾问参与制作。

Zhè bù jìlùpiàn yāoqǐng le tèyuē gùwèn cānyù zhìzuò.

This documentary invited a special consultant to participate in its production.

Tips

usage

特约 is typically used as a modifier before a role: 特约记者 (special correspondent), 特约撰稿人 (contributing writer), 特约嘉宾 (special guest). It implies a non-staff engagement on a specific commission.

Stroke Order

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