No. 268 in Chinese
特别
"特别" means "special" or "extraordinary."
In a sentence
今天的天气特别好。
Today's weather is particularly nice.
Here, '特别' acts as an adverb, emphasizing the high degree of the adjective '好' (nice).
这是一件特别的礼物。
This is a special gift.
In this case, '特别' functions as an adjective to describe '礼物' (gift), meaning 'special'.
我们应该特别注意安全。
We should pay special attention to safety.
'特别' in this sentence is used to modify the noun '注意', indicating focusing on a specific aspect with special care.
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