This document defines and provides examples for the Chinese words: 1) 特别 (tèbié) which means "especially" and can be used as an adjective or adverb. 2) 特意 (tèyì) which means "intentionally" and is used as an adverb. 3) 特性 (tèxìng) which means "property" or "characteristic" as a noun. 4) 特色 (tèsè) which means "characteristic" or "style" as a noun. 5) 特殊 (tèshū) which means "special" or "particular".

1. 特别, 特意, 特性, 特色, 特殊, 特点
特别 → means "especially;special" is used as adjective or adverb.
形容词 (adj.)
(1) 她的名字很特别, 听起来很有意思.
Her name is very special,sounds very meaningful.
,
(2) 她的脾气很特别。[tāde píqì hěn tèbié]
Her character is very strange.
副词 (adv.)
她的名子特別長。
Her name is very long.
林达今天起得特别早, 可能有什么事.
Linda today gets up specially early, may be have something.
特别（地） as adverb,
陈今天老师特别(地)喜欢黑咖啡。
Teacher Chen likes black coffee in particular.
昨天天气特别(地)好。
The wheather yesterday was especially good.
特意 [副词] specially, intentionally
;
我知道他爱集邮,特意买了几套纪念邮票送给他.

2. I know that he likes to collect stamps. I intend to buy him several
sets of commemorate stamps.
特性 [tèxìng] → 名词) → ;
石蜡具有溶解油脂的特性。
Paraffin has the property of dissolving grease.
特色→ [名词] "Characteristic(colorful,style..)"
, ,
今天有什么特色的菜？
What special dishes are there today? =
最有 特色 的是 酸辣虾汤，不知你怕不怕辣.
Most favourite Thai food is (Tomyam Kung) hot and
sour shrimp soup, I am not quite sure whether you are afraid of spicy.
特殊 [tèshū]→ special ; special; particular; unusual;
extraordinary[the opposite is 一般(generally)]
; 一般
我为什么对你特殊照顾？
[wǒ wéishénme duì nǐ tèshū zhàogù]
情形特殊
特点 → characteristic (feature) ;
这幅画普普通通, 没有什么特点。
This painting is general, and nothing is featured.
还有 凉拌生木瓜, 它的 特点 是爽口.
There are also (Somtam)Papaya salad, and it is featured

3. by refreshed swallow.