特刊

tèkān

noun #30,444

Measure Word

一期特刊 qī

Meanings

1 special issue
2 special edition (of a magazine or newspaper)
3 commemorative issue

Characters

publication, periodical

Examples

杂志为奥运会出了一期特刊。

Zázhì wèi Àoyùnhuì chū le yī qī tèkān.

The magazine put out a special issue for the Olympics.

这本特刊纪念创刊五十周年。

Zhè běn tèkān jìniàn chuàngkān wǔshí zhōunián.

This special edition commemorates the 50th anniversary of the magazine's founding.

Tips

usage

Used for one-off issues marking holidays, anniversaries, major events, or themed deep-dives. Compare 增刊 (zēngkān, supplementary issue), 专刊 (zhuānkān, themed issue/section), 期刊 (qīkān, periodical/journal). 特刊 is the most occasion-driven of the four.

Stroke Order

特 tè

刊 kān