Chinese word

特有

Pronunciation

Pinyintè yǒu

Meaning

  • adjectivedistinctive

Example

这种花有特有的香味。zhè zhòng huā yǒu tè yǒu de xiāng wèi

This flower has a distinctive fragrance.

Illustration for 特有 (distinctive)

More examples

这个物种有特有的生存方式。zhè ge wù zhǒng yǒu tè yǒu de shēng cún fāng shì

This species has a distinctive way of surviving.

Core concept

A quality that belongs to one kind of thing and marks it out from others.

Common phrases

  • 特有的优势tè yǒu de yōu shì

    distinctive advantage

  • 特有的气候tè yǒu de qì hòu

    distinctive climate

Similar words

固有gù yǒu: Describes a quality or feature that belongs naturally to something as part of its nature.
独有dú yǒu: Describes a quality or feature held by one particular thing or group and no others.
专有zhuān yǒu: Describes something owned or used only by a particular person or organization.

Definition in Chinese

表示某种性质或特点只属于某一对象或范畴，不为其他对象所共有。biǎo shì móu zhǒng xìng zhì huò tè diǎn zhǐ shǔ yú mǒu yí duì xiàng huò fàn chóu bú wèi qí tā duì xiàng suǒ gòng yǒu

Word origin

特有 (tèyǒu, "distinctive") combines 特 (tè, "special") + 有 (yǒu, "have"), presenting a special quality as something possessed by a particular kind or object.

Usage tips

  • It commonly describes features of a place, group, or type, including smells, customs, and styles, rather than simply saying that something is unusual.

Other meanings

  • specific toadjective
  • uniqueadjective

Opposites

  • 普遍的pǔ biàn decommonadjective

Related words

  • 特有性tè yǒu xìngdistinctivenessnoun

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