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特有 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tèyǒu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“特有”表示某个人或事物独有的特点。
“Tèyǒu” biǎoshì mǒu gè rén huò shìwù dú yǒu de tèdiǎn.
"Unique to" indicates a characteristic that only a certain person or thing has.
Context note
大熊猫是中国特有的动物，非常可爱。
Dà xióngmāo shì Zhōngguó tèyǒu de dòngwù, fēicháng kě'ài.
Giant pandas are animals unique to China, very cute.
5 examples
这种花是这座山特有的。
zhè zhǒng huā shì zhè zuò shān tè yǒu de。
This kind of flower is unique to this mountain.
每个地方都有自己特有的美食。
měi gè dì fāng dōu yǒu zì jǐ tè yǒu de měi shí。
Every place has its own unique cuisine.
这个游戏是这家公司特有的。
zhè ge yóu xì shì zhè jiā gōng sī tè yǒu de。
This game is unique to this company.
她有一种特有的微笑，让人感觉很温暖。
tā yǒu yì zhǒng tè yǒu de wēi xiào， ràng rén gǎn jué hěn wēn nuǎn。
She has a unique smile that makes people feel warm.
这个节日是那个村子特有的传统。
zhè ge jié rì shì nà ge cūn zǐ tè yǒu de chuán tǒng。
This festival is a tradition unique to that village.
5 mini stories
小丽发现了一种特有颜色的蝴蝶，只在她的花园里出现。
xiǎo lì fā xiàn le yì zhǒng tè yǒu yán sè de hú dié， zhī zài tā de huā yuán lǐ chū xiàn。
Xiao Li discovered a butterfly with a unique color that only appears in her garden.
这个学校有特有的铃声，听起来像小鸟唱歌。
zhè ge xué xiào yǒu tè yǒu de líng shēng， tīng qǐ lái xiàng xiǎo niǎo chàng gē。
This school has a unique bell sound that sounds like birds singing.
小刚的家乡有特有的舞蹈，大家都很喜欢。
xiǎo gāng de jiā xiāng yǒu tè yǒu de wǔ dǎo， dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan。
Xiao Gang's hometown has a unique dance that everyone likes.
这种水果是热带特有的，味道很甜。
zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ shì rè dài tè yǒu de， wèi dào hěn tián。
This fruit is unique to the tropics and tastes very sweet.
小美有一件特有的裙子，上面绣着花朵。
xiǎo měi yǒu yí jiàn tè yǒu de qún zǐ， shàng miàn xiù zhe huā duǒ。
Xiao Mei has a unique dress embroidered with flowers.