Usage of the character 特

Chinese subculture of young urban migrants, usually of low education, with exaggerated hairstyles, heavy make-up, flamboyant costumes, piercings etc (loanword from "smart")

tèhuìjīn

特惠金

[特惠金]

ex gratia payment

Tèsīlā

特斯拉

[特斯拉]

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), Serbian inventor and engineer

bōtèlü

波特率

[波特率]

baud

Tèyìgòu

特易购

[特易購]

Tesco, British-based supermarket chain

mótèr

模特儿

[模特兒]

(fashion) model (loanword)

Lāfěitè

拉斐特

[拉斐特]

Lafayette

Tèléishā

特雷莎

[特雷莎]

Teresa
Theresa (name)

Tèléiwò

特雷沃

[特雷沃]

Trevor (name)

Shātèlǔ

沙特鲁

[沙特魯]

Châteauroux
Chateauroux (French town)

Yīntèwǎng

因特网

[因特網]

Internet

tèmǐnfú

特敏福

[特敏福]

oseltamivir
Tamiflu

Bōtèjiǔ

波特酒

[波特酒]

Port wine

Pàsàtè

帕萨特

[帕薩特]

Passat (automobile)

Luóbótè

罗伯特

[羅伯特]

Robert (name)

Aīlātè

埃拉特

[埃拉特]

Eilat, Israeli port and resort on the Red sea

tèdàhào

特大号

[特大號]

jumbo
king-sized

xīwòtè

希沃特

[希沃特]

sievert (Sv), unit of radiation damage used in radiotherapy

bǐtèquǎn

比特犬

[比特犬]

pit bull (loanword)

tèzhēngzhí

特征值

[特徵值]

eigenvalue (math.)

Zālǔtè

扎鲁特

[扎魯特]

Jarud banner or Jarud khoshuu in Tongliao 通遼／通辽 ( Tōngliáo), Inner Mongolia

Bǐtèbì

比特币

[比特幣]

Bitcoin (cryptocurrency)

zhàowǎtè

兆瓦特

[兆瓦特]

megawatt

Hèlātè

赫拉特

[赫拉特]

Herat (city in Afghanistan)

línjítè

林吉特

[林吉特]

ringgit (monetary unit of Malaysia) (loanword)

tèkèsī

特克斯

[特克斯]

(textiles) (loanword) tex, a unit for the linear mass density of a fiber (abbr. to 特 (tè))

tèshèlìng

特赦令

[特赦令]

decree to grant a special pardon

Jiātèlín

加特林

[加特林]

Gatling (name)
Richard J. Gatling (1818-1903), inventor of the Gatling gun

Méngtèlóu

蒙特娄

[蒙特婁]

Montreal, city in Quebec, Canada (Tw)

Kānútè

喀奴特

[喀奴特]

Knuth or Canute (name)

Sīgētè

斯哥特

[斯哥特]

Scott (name)

tèxǔquán

特许权

[特許權]

patent
franchise
concession

Tèlǔduō

特鲁多

[特魯多]

Pierre Trudeau (1919-2000), prime minister of Canada 1980-1984 and 1968-1979
Justin Trudeau (1971-), prime minister of Canada from 2015

Bǐtènà

比特纳

[比特納]

(surname) Bittner or Büttner

Bèilǔtè

贝鲁特

[貝魯特]

Beirut, capital of Lebanon

Délúntè

德伦特

[德倫特]

Drenthe (name)
Drenthe (province in Netherlands)

tèxiàoyào

特效药

[特效藥]

effective medicine for a specific condition
highly effective medicine

Dǐtèlü

底特律

[底特律]

Detroit, Michigan

tèsīlā

特斯拉

[特斯拉]

tesla (unit)

Tèlāhuá

特拉华

[特拉華]

Delaware, US state

lǔtèqín

鲁特琴

[魯特琴]

lute (loanword)

Xītèlè

希特勒

[希特勒]

Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)

Lābātè

拉巴特

[拉巴特]

Rabat, capital of Morocco

Mìtèlǎng

密特朗

[密特朗]

Mitterrand

Wēngniútè

翁牛特

[翁牛特]

Ongniud banner or Ongnuud khoshuu in Chifeng 赤峰 ( Chìfēng), Inner Mongolia

fàntèxī

范特西

[范特西]

fantasy (loanword)

Quētèqín

阙特勤

[闕特勤]

Kul Tigin or Kultegin (685-c. 731), general of the Second Turkic Kaganate

Sàdátè

萨达特

[薩達特]

Anwar Al Sadat

Lùtèdān

鹿特丹

[鹿特丹]

Rotterdam, port city in the Netherlands

Mòzhátè

莫札特

[莫札特]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer (Tw)

Bótèlán

伯特兰

[伯特蘭]

Bertrand (name)

jiāwòtè

加沃特

[加沃特]

gavotte, French dance popular in 18th century (loanword)

Tèluòyī

特洛伊

[特洛伊]

ancient city of Troy

Hèbótè

赫伯特

[赫伯特]

Herbert (name)

Tèwǎzú

特瓦族

[特瓦族]

Twa or Batwa, an ethnic group in Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Shīmìtè

施密特

[施密特]

Schmidt or Schmitt (surname)

Tèlúndùn

特伦顿

[特倫頓]

Trenton, capital of New Jersey

Kēwēitè

科威特

[科威特]

Kuwait

nítèzú

尼特族

[尼特族]

(Tw) (neologism c. 2007) young person who is not studying, working or being trained for work (loanword from NEET: not in education, employment or training)

Gàitènà

盖特纳

[蓋特納]

Geithner (name)
Timothy Geithner (1961-), US banker, Treasury Secretary 2009-2013

Wūlātè

乌拉特

[烏拉特]

Urat plain in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾／巴彦淖尔 ( Bāyànnào'ěr), Inner Mongolia
also Urat Front, Center and Rear banners

Yīnniǔtè

因纽特

[因紐特]

Inuit

Tèwèiqiáng

特卫强

[特衛強]

Tyvek (brand)

fútèjì

伏特计

[伏特計]

voltmeter

Běnnèitè

本内特

[本內特]

Bennett (surname)

xīnbèitè

辛贝特

[辛貝特]

Shin Bet (Israel national security service)

jítèbā

吉特巴

[吉特巴]

jitterbug (loanword)

Gētèrén

哥特人

[哥特人]

Goth (e.g. Ostrogoth or Visigoth)

Huìtèmàn

惠特曼

[惠特曼]

Whitman (surname)
Walt Whitman (1819-1892), American poet and journalist

bǎotèpíng

宝特瓶

[寶特瓶]

plastic bottle

Mòsītè

莫斯特

[莫斯特]

Mousterian (a Palaeolithic culture)

Sāi'ěrtè

塞尔特

[塞爾特]

Celtic

Fóméngtè

佛蒙特

[佛蒙特]

Vermont, US state

Tèlǐsà

特里萨

[特里薩]

Teresa
Theresa (name)

gētèshì

哥特式

[哥特式]

gothic

Shǎnmǐtè

闪米特

[閃米特]

Semitic

Tè'àohuì

特奥会

[特奧會]

Special Olympics

Sītè'ēn

斯特恩

[斯特恩]

Stern (name)

Tèlǐ'ěr

特里尔

[特里爾]

Trier (city in Germany)

tèjiàcài

特价菜

[特價菜]

restaurant special
daily special

Yīsītè

伊斯特

[伊斯特]

Istres (French town)

Mòzhātè

莫扎特

[莫扎特]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer

tèkuàichē

特快车

[特快車]

special express

Huáitè Dǎo

怀特岛

[懷特島]

Isle of Wight, island off the south coast of England

tǔtèchǎn

土特产

[土特產]

local specialty

Fēi'ěrtè

菲尔特

[菲爾特]

Fürth (city in Germany)

tèyìxìng

特异性

[特異性]

specific
specificity
idiosyncrasy

Xīhuòtè

锡霍特

[錫霍特]

Sichote-Alin mountain range in Russian far east opposite Sakhalin Island

kǎtè'ěr

卡特尔

[卡特爾]

cartel (loanword)

Méngtèléi

蒙特雷

[蒙特雷]

Monterey

kāsītè

喀斯特

[喀斯特]

(geology) karst (loanword)

tèxǔzhuàng

特许状

[特許狀]

charter

Xiūyītè

休伊特

[休伊特]

Hewitt

Tèfùlóng

特富龙

[特富龍]

Teflon (PRC)

tèmàihuì

特卖会

[特賣會]

promotional event
sale

Jié'āntè

捷安特

[捷安特]

Giant Manufacturing, Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer

Pàtèlìxià

帕特丽夏

[帕特麗夏]

Patricia

Wūtèlièzhī

乌特列支

[烏特列支]

Utrecht, city in Netherlands

Hèlātèshěng

赫拉特省

[赫拉特省]

Herat province of Afghanistan

Kǎsītèlǐ

卡斯特里

[卡斯特里]

Castries, capital of Saint Lucia

Kēpǔtèyǔ

科普特语

[科普特語]

Coptic, Afro-Asiatic language of the Copts 科普特人 ( Kēpǔtèrén), spoken in Egypt until late 17th century

fùbùlàitè

富布赖特

[富布賴特]

Fulbright (scholarship)

Bùlièsītè

布列斯特

[布列斯特]

Brest, town in Belarus

Wūlánhàotè

乌兰浩特

[烏蘭浩特]

Wulanhaote, county-level city, Mongolian Ulaan xot, in Hinggan league 興安盟／兴安盟 ( Xīng'ānméng), east Inner Mongolia

Hūhéhàotè

呼和浩特

[呼和浩特]

Hohhot prefecture-level city, capital of Inner Mongolia autonomous region 內蒙古自治區／内蒙古自治区 ( Nèiměnggǔ Zìzhìqū)

Lánsīluòtè

兰斯洛特

[蘭斯洛特]

Lancelot (name)

Tènèilǐfèi

特内里费

[特內里費]

Tenerife

Antèwèipǔ

安特卫普

[安特衛普]

Antwerp (city in Belgium)

Bùlǔtèsī

布鲁特斯

[布魯特斯]

Brutus (name)
Marcus Junius Brutus (85-42 BC), late Roman Republic politician who conspired against Julius Caesar
Lucius Junius Brutus (6th c. BC), founder of the Roman Republic

Shītèláosī

施特劳斯

[施特勞斯]

Strauss (name)
Johann Strauss (1825-1899), Austrian composer
Richard Strauss (1864-1949), German composer

Hāmǔléitè

哈姆雷特

[哈姆雷特]

Hamlet (name)
the Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark c. 1601 by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞／莎士比亚

Mǎsīkātè

马斯喀特

[馬斯喀特]

Muscat, capital of Oman

Tèluóduōsī

特罗多斯

[特羅多斯]

Troodos, Cyprus

tèshūhánshù

特殊函数

[特殊函數]

special functions (math.)

Aīsītèlǎng

埃斯特朗

[埃斯特朗]

Anders Jonas Angstrom or Ångström (1814-1874), Swedish physicist

Dálātèqí

达拉特旗

[達拉特旗]

Dalad banner in Ordos 鄂爾多斯／鄂尔多斯 ( Eěrduōsī), Inner Mongolia

Shǐtèláosī

史特劳斯

[史特勞斯]

(Tw) Strauss (name)
Johann Strauss (1825-1899), Austrian composer
Richard Strauss (1864-1949), German composer

dàpītèpī

大批特批

[大批特批]

to criticize severly
to censure

Shǐmòtèlái

史沫特莱

[史沫特萊]

Agnes Smedley (1892-1950), US journalist and activist, reported on China, esp. the communist side

Aěrkǎtè

阿尔卡特

[阿爾卡特]

Alcatel, old company name

Bōfútè Hǎi

波弗特海

[波弗特海]

Beaufort Sea (off Alaska, Yukon and Northwest Territory)

Kèláiméngtè

克莱蒙特

[克萊懞特]

Clermont (French town)
Claremont, California

Mànqiēsītè

曼切斯特

[曼切斯特]

Manchester
also written 曼徹斯特／曼彻斯特

Yàtèlándà

亚特兰大

[亞特蘭大]

Atlanta

Fúluòsītè

佛洛斯特

[佛洛斯特]

Frost (surname)

Bāsītè'ěr

巴斯特尔

[巴斯特爾]

Basseterre, capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis

tèzhǒngjǐngchá

特种警察

[特種警察]

SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics)
riot police

Tètísī Hǎi

特提斯海

[特提斯海]

Tethys (pre-Cambrian ocean)

Zālǔtèqí

扎鲁特旗

[扎魯特旗]

Jarud banner or Jarud khoshuu in Tongliao 通遼／通辽 ( Tōngliáo), Inner Mongolia

Sītújiātè

斯图加特

[斯圖加特]

Stuttgart, city in southwest Germany and capital of Baden-Württemberg 巴登·符騰堡州／巴登·符腾堡州 ( Bādēng· Futéngbáo Zhōu)

tèzhēngliánhé

特征联合

[特徵聯合]

characteristic binding

Tèlǔ'āi'ěr

特鲁埃尔

[特魯埃爾]

Tergüel or Teruel, Spain

Jí'ěrbótè

吉尔伯特

[吉爾伯特]

Gilbert (name)

Pàtèlǐkè

帕特里克

[帕特里克]

Patrick (name)

Hātèfúdé

哈特福德

[哈特福德]

Hartford

Pítèlākè

皮特拉克

[皮特拉克]

Petrarch
Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), Italian scholar and lyric poet, famous for sonnets

hépíngtèshǐ

和平特使

[和平特使]

peace envoy

Tèlāwéifū

特拉维夫

[特拉維夫]

Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Jaffa

Tíkèlǐtè

提克里特

[提克里特]

Tikrit

tèzhēngxiàngliàng

特征向量

[特徵向量]

eigenvector (math.)

Dátèmáosī

达特茅斯

[達特茅斯]

Dartmouth (place name)

gūjiétèlì

孤孑特立

[孤孑特立]

to be all alone in the world

tèlìdúxíng

特立独行

[特立獨行]

to be unconventional
independence of action

Lǐsītèjūn

李斯特菌

[李斯特菌]

Listeria monocytogene

tèshūjiàoyù

特殊教育

[特殊教育]

special education
special-needs education

Bùlǐtènī

布里特妮

[布里特妮]

Britney, Brittney or Brittany (name)

Hèfútèjùn

赫福特郡

[赫福特郡]

Hertfordshire (English county)

Duōtèméngdé

多特蒙德

[多特蒙德]

Dortmund, city in the Ruhr 魯爾區／鲁尔区 ( Lǔ'ěr Qū), Germany

Nǔnàwǔtè

努纳武特

[努納武特]

Nunavut territory, Canada

tèshū'értóng

特殊儿童

[特殊兒童]

child with special needs
gifted child

Fóméngtèzhōu

佛蒙特州

[佛蒙特州]

Vermont, US state

Wēnqiēsītè

温切斯特

[溫切斯特]

Winchester (town in south England, capital of former kingdom of Wessex)

Méngtèwéiduō

蒙特维多

[蒙特維多]

Montevideo, capital of Uruguay (Tw)

lǔtèpíjiǔ

鲁特啤酒

[魯特啤酒]

root beer

tèjìtiàosǎn

特技跳伞

[特技跳傘]

skydiving

Bō'ěr Bùtè

波尔布特

[波爾布特]

Pol Pot (1925-1998), Cambodian communist leader

Yīnnǔyītè

因努伊特

[因努伊特]

Inuit

Kētèbùsī

科特布斯

[科特布斯]

Cottbus (city in Germany)

Tèlāhuá Hé

特拉华河

[特拉華河]

Delaware River, between Pennsylvania and Delaware state, USA

Sīpǔlìtè

斯普利特

[斯普利特]

Split (city in Croatia)

Dù'ěrbótè

杜尔伯特

[杜爾伯特]

Dorbod Mongol autonomous county in Daqing 大慶／大庆 ( Dàqìng), Heilongjiang

Luóchèsītè

罗彻斯特

[羅徹斯特]

Rochester

Mànchèsītè

曼彻斯特

[曼徹斯特]

Manchester

Tèlāhuázhōu

特拉华州

[特拉華州]

Delaware, US state

tèyuējìzhě

特约记者

[特約記者]

special correspondent
stringer

Erliánhàotè

二连浩特

[二連浩特]

Erenhot City in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟／锡林郭勒盟 ( Xīlínguōlè Méng), Inner Mongolia

Bùléisītè

布雷斯特

[布雷斯特]

Brest, westernmost town in France

Wēi'ěrtèjùn

威尔特郡

[威爾特郡]

Wiltshire (English county)

dàinámǎitè

代拿买特

[代拿買特]

dynamite (loanword)

Kēpǔtèrén

科普特人

[科普特人]

the Copts, major ethnoreligious group of Egyptian Christians

diànzǐfútè

电子伏特

[電子伏特]

electronvolt (eV)

Xī'ěrbótè

希耳伯特

[希耳伯特]

David Hilbert (1862-1943), German mathematician

wàijiāotèquán

外交特权

[外交特權]

diplomatic immunity

Atèlāsī

阿特拉斯

[阿特拉斯]

Atlas (Titan in Greek mythology)
Atlas mountains of north Africa

Tèlǐpǔlā

特里普拉

[特里普拉]

Tripura (Indian state)

Pǔlǔsītè

普鲁斯特

[普魯斯特]

Marcel Proust (1871-1922), French author

línchuángtèzhēng

临床特征

[臨床特徵]

clinical characteristic
diagnostic trait

Alāfǎtè

阿拉法特

[阿拉法特]

Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini (1929-2004), Palestinian leader, popularly known as Yasser Arafat 亞西爾·阿拉法特／亚西尔·阿拉法特 ( Yàxī'ěr· Alāfǎtè)

Lāmǎtè Gān

拉马特甘

[拉馬特甘]

Ramat Gan, city in Israel, location of Bar-Ilan University

Atèjīnsī

阿特金斯

[阿特金斯]

Atkins (name)

tèkuàizhuāndì

特快专递

[特快專遞]

express mail

Mòjiésītè

莫杰斯特

[莫傑斯特]

Modest (name)
Modeste (name)

dàtántètán

大谈特谈

[大談特談]

to keep on talking about

Kǎlìkǎtè

卡利卡特

[卡利卡特]

Calicut, town on Arabian sea in Kerala, India

dítèfènzǐ

敌特分子

[敵特份子]

enemy agents in our midst
reds under the beds

Sūmǔgàitè

苏姆盖特

[蘇姆蓋特]

Sumgayit, city in Azerbaijan

Gǔjílātè

古吉拉特

[古吉拉特]

Gujarat, state in west India

Xī'ěrbótè

希尔伯特

[希爾伯特]

David Hilbert (1862-1943), German mathematician

Sīláitèlín

斯莱特林

[斯萊特林]

Slytherin (Harry Potter)

āsībātè

阿斯巴特

[阿斯巴特]

aspartame C14H18N2O (artificial sweetener)

Azītèkè

阿兹特克

[阿茲特克]

Aztec

Kèlǐtè Dǎo

克里特岛

[克里特島]

Crete

Kǎntèbóléi

坎特伯雷

[坎特伯雷]

Canterbury

dàchītèchī

大吃特吃

[大吃特吃]

to gorge oneself with food

Sāi'ěrtèyǔ

塞尔特语

[塞爾特語]

Celtic language

Wēntètú'ěr

温特图尔

[溫特圖爾]

Winterthur, Switzerland

wǎngluòtègōng

网络特工

[網絡特工]

anonymous state-sponsored Internet commentator

Géluòsītè

格洛斯特

[格洛斯特]

Gloucester city in southwest England

tèbiékèchuàn

特别客串

[特別客串]

special guest performer (in a show)
special guest appearance (in film credits)

Wēngniútèqí

翁牛特旗

[翁牛特旗]

Ongniud banner or Ongnuud khoshuu in Chifeng 赤峰 ( Chìfēng), Inner Mongolia

Rìrě Tèqū

日惹特区

[日惹特區]

Special Region of Yogyakarta, region of Java, Indonesia

Tèyìcǎisè

特艺彩色

[特藝彩色]

Technicolor

Pínuòqiētè

皮诺切特

[皮諾切特]

General Augusto Pinochet (1915-2006), Chilean dictator

tèbiéhùlǐ

特别护理

[特別護理]

intensive care

tèyìgōngnéng

特异功能

[特異功能]

supernatural power
extrasensory perception

Láisītèjùn

莱斯特郡

[萊斯特郡]

Leicestershire, English county

Tèlìnídá

特立尼达

[特立尼達]

Trinidad

Alìkǎntè

阿利坎特

[阿利坎特]

Alicante

Pàníbātè

帕尼巴特

[帕尼巴特]

Panipat, ancient city in India

Huòbǐtèrén

霍比特人

[霍比特人]

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 托爾金／托尔金

tèbiégǎnxiè

特别感谢

[特別感謝]

special thanks
particular thanks

kèlúntèluō

克仑特罗

[克侖特羅]

clenbuterol

tèbiédàiyù

特别待遇

[特別待遇]

special treatment

tèzhǐwènjù

特指问句

[特指問句]

wh-question (linguistics)

Luóqiēsītè

罗切斯特

[羅切斯特]

Rochester

Kǎi'ěrtèrén

凯尔特人

[凱爾特人]

Celt

Xīlínhàotè

锡林浩特

[錫林浩特]

Xilinhot City in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟／锡林郭勒盟 ( Xīlínguōlè Méng), Inner Mongolia

àotèláisī

奥特莱斯

[奧特萊斯]

outlets (loanword)
retail outlet (e.g. specializing in seconds of famous brands)
factory outlet retail store

Bótèlándé

伯特兰德

[伯特蘭德]

Bertrand (name)

Hè'ěrmùtè

赫尔穆特

[赫爾穆特]

Helmut (name)

Bōtèlánshì

波特兰市

[波特蘭市]

Portland (city)

Bāyànhàotè

巴彦浩特

[巴彥浩特]

Bayanhot, capital of Alxa League 阿拉善盟 ( Alāshàn Méng), Inner Mongolia

Zhālàitèqí

扎赉特旗

[扎賚特旗]

Jalaid banner, Mongolian Zhalaid khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟／兴安盟 ( Xīng'ānméng), east Inner Mongolia

Bātèwǎzú

巴特瓦族

[巴特瓦族]

see 特瓦族 ( Tèwǎzú)

tèshūguānxì

特殊关系

[特殊關係]

special relation

Kētèdíwǎ

科特迪瓦

[科特迪瓦]

Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast in West Africa

tèxǔjīngyíng

特许经营

[特許經營]

franchised operation
franchising

Yīlìyàtè

伊利亚特

[伊利亞特]

Homer's Iliad

Tèkèsī Hé

特克斯河

[特克斯河]

Tekes River in southeast Kazakhstan and northwest China, a tributary of the Ili River 伊犁河 ( Yīlí Hé)

Kǎsītèluó

卡斯特罗

[卡斯特羅]

Castro (name)
Fidel Castro or Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (1926-2016), Cuban revolutionary leader, prime minister 1959-1976, president 1976-2008

zhòngbìngtèhù

重病特护

[重病特護]

intensive care

Guójì Tèshè

国际特赦

[國際特赦]

Amnesty International

Gǔtèléisī

古特雷斯

[古特雷斯]

António Guterres (1949-), secretary-general of the United Nations (2017-), prime minister of Portugal (1995-2002)

Pǔlǐqiètè

普里切特

[普里切特]

Pratchett (name)

wǎnglùtèwu

网路特务

[網路特務]

anonymous state-sponsored Internet commentator

tèjìyǎnyuán

特技演员

[特技演員]

stuntman

tèzhǒngbùduì

特种部队

[特種部隊]

(military) special forces

Méngtè Kǎluò

蒙特卡洛

[蒙特卡洛]

Monte-Carlo (Monaco)

Mǎgélìtè

玛格丽特

[瑪格麗特]

Margaret (name)

tèshūhùlǐ

特殊护理

[特殊護理]

special care
intensive nursing

Aī'ěrfútè

埃尔福特

[埃爾福特]

Erfurt (German city)

Túntè Dàxué

屯特大学

[屯特大學]

University of Twente

tèyìxuǎnzé

特异选择

[特異選擇]

special choice
special reserve

Xiàluòtèdūn

夏洛特敦

[夏洛特敦]

Charlottetown, capital of Prince Edward Island, Canada

Lánkāisītè

兰开斯特

[蘭開斯特]

Lancaster

Dài'ěrfūtè

代尔夫特

[代爾夫特]

Delft, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands

Tèkèsī Xiàn

特克斯县

[特克斯縣]

Tekes County in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州／伊犁哈萨克自治州 ( Yīlí Hāsàkè Zìzhìzhōu), Xinjiang

Méngtèlì'ěr

蒙特利尔

[蒙特利爾]

Montreal, city in Quebec, Canada

mǎgélìtè

玛格丽特

[瑪格麗特]

margarita (cocktail)

Aěrbótè

阿尔伯特

[阿爾伯特]

Albert (name)

dàcuòtècuò

大错特错

[大錯特錯]

to be gravely mistaken (idiom)

Pàtèlǐxià

帕特里夏

[帕特里夏]

Patricia

Fútè Qìchē

福特汽车

[福特汽車]

Ford Motor Company

jīngjìtèqū

经济特区

[經濟特區]

special economic zone

Lùzhītèqū

六枝特区

[六枝特區]

Luzhi special economic area in Liupanshui 六盤水／六盘水, west Guizhou

Aòtèlǎngtuō

奥特朗托

[奧特朗托]

Otranto city on the southeast heel of Italy

wǔmáotèxiào

五毛特效

[五毛特效]

laughable low-budget special effects

Hālì· Bōtè

哈利·波特

[哈利·波特]

Harry Potter, boy wizard in the novels by J.K. Rowling 羅琳／罗琳

Shātè Alābó

沙特阿拉伯

[沙特阿拉伯]

Saudi Arabia

Ní'āndétèrén

尼安德特人

[尼安德特人]

Neanderthal man

Wéitègēnsītǎn

维特根斯坦

[維特根斯坦]

Wittgenstein (name)
Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), Austrian-British philosopher

Dù'ěrbótèxiàn

杜尔伯特县

[杜爾伯特縣]

Dorbod Mongol autonomous county in Daqing 大慶／大庆 ( Dàqìng), Heilongjiang

bùdàibǔtèquán

不逮捕特权

[不逮捕特權]

the right of immunity from arrest afforded by the Taiwan ROC Constitution, for the duration of meetings, unless caught actually committing a crime, to members of the National Assembly, the Legislative Yuan, or a supervisory committee

Tǔmòtèzuǒqí

土默特左旗

[土默特左旗]

Tumed left banner, Mongolian Tümed züün khoshuu, in Hohhot 呼和浩特 ( Hūhéhàotè), Inner Mongolia

Atèlándìsī

阿特兰蒂斯

[阿特蘭蒂斯]

Atlantis

Shǒu'ěr Tèbiéshì

首尔特别市

[首爾特別市]

Seoul Special Metropolitan City, official name of the capital of South Korea

Gé'ěrfū Bōtè

格尔夫波特

[格爾夫波特]

Gulf Port (Florida or Mississippi)

Běi Bùlābāntè

北布拉班特

[北布拉班特]

Noord Brabant, Netherlands

Tèlāfǎ'ěrjiā

特拉法尔加

[特拉法爾加]

Trafalgar

Sàmòsāitèjùn

萨默塞特郡

[薩默塞特郡]

Somerset county in southwest England

Màikèdémòtè

麦克德莫特

[麥克德莫特]

McDermott (name)

Bākètèlǐyà

巴克特里亚

[巴克特里亞]

Bactria, an ancient country of Central Asia

Bāyànhàotè Zhèn

巴彦浩特镇

[巴彥浩特鎮]

Bayanhot Town, capital of Alxa League 阿拉善盟 ( Alāshàn Méng), Inner Mongolia

Jiātèlínjīqiāng

加特林机枪

[加特林機槍]

Gatling gun

Wūlātècǎoyuán

乌拉特草原

[烏拉特草原]

Urat plain in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾／巴彦淖尔 ( Bāyànnào'ěr), Inner Mongolia

Azhītèkèyǔ

阿芝特克语

[阿芝特克語]

Aztec language (Nahuatl)

Méngtèsāilātè

蒙特塞拉特

[蒙特塞拉特]

Montserrat

Píngkǎfēi'ěrtè

萍卡菲尔特

[萍卡菲爾特]

Pinkafeld (Hungarian Pinkafő) Austrian town on the border with Hungary

Wūlātèhòuqí

乌拉特后旗

[烏拉特後旗]

Urat Rear banner or Urdyn Xoit khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾／巴彦淖尔 ( Bāyànnào'ěr), Inner Mongolia

tèbiétíkuǎnquán

特别提款权

[特別提款權]

special drawing rights (SDR), international currency of the IMF

Suǒluóyàsītè

琐罗亚斯特

[瑣羅亞斯特]

Zoroaster

Sīpǔtèníkè

斯普特尼克

[斯普特尼克]

Sputnik, Soviet artificial Earth satellite

Hànchéng Tèbiéshì

汉城特别市

[漢城特別市]

Hanseong Special Metropolitan City, old name for Seoul, capital of Korea

Dìlǐyǎsītè

的里雅斯特

[的里雅斯特]

Trieste, port city in Italy

Gǔjílātèbāng

古吉拉特邦

[古吉拉特邦]

Gujarat, state in west India

Amǔsītèdān

阿姆斯特丹

[阿姆斯特丹]

Amsterdam, capital of Netherlands

Lǐsītèshìjūn

李斯特氏菌

[李斯特氏菌]

listeria bacillus

Shuānghútèbiéqū

双湖特别区

[雙湖特別區]

Shuanghu special district, Tibetan: Mtsho gnyis don gcod khru'u, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區／那曲地区 ( Nàqǔdìqū), central Tibet

Féitèlièsītǎ

腓特烈斯塔

[腓特烈斯塔]

Fredrikstad (city in Østfold, Norway)

Aītènàhuǒshān

埃特纳火山

[埃特納火山]

Mt Etna, volcano in Italy

Amǔsītèlǎng

阿姆斯特朗

[阿姆斯特朗]

surname Armstrong

tèbiéxíngzhèngqū

特别行政区

[特別行政區]

special administrative region (SAR), of which there are two in the PRC: Hong Kong 香港 and Macau 澳門／澳门
refers to many different areas during late Qing, foreign occupation, warlord period and Nationalist government
refers to special zones in North Korea and Indonesia

Gǔjiélātèbāng

古杰拉特邦

[古傑拉特邦]

Gujarat, Indian state

Tèbié Rènwulián

特别任务连

[特別任務連]

Special Duties Unit, Hong Kong special police

Shèngpàtèlǐkè

圣帕特里克

[聖帕特里克]

Saint Patrick

yīntèwǎngliántōng

因特网联通

[因特網聯通]

Internet connection

Sīwǎtègǔdì

斯瓦特谷地

[斯瓦特谷地]

Swat valley in Pakistani Northwest Frontier

zhòngbìngtèhùqū

重病特护区

[重病特護區]

intensive care department (of hospital)

Hūhéhàotè Shì

呼和浩特市

[呼和浩特市]

Hohhot prefecture-level city, capital of Inner Mongolia autonomous region 內蒙古自治區／内蒙古自治区 ( Nèiměnggǔ Zìzhìqū)

shénfēngtègōngduì

神风特攻队

[神風特攻隊]

kamikaze unit (Japanese corps of suicide pilots in World War II)

Méngtènèigēluó

蒙特内哥罗

[蒙特內哥羅]

Montenegro (Tw)

Sūnítèzuǒqí

苏尼特左旗

[蘇尼特左旗]

Sonid Left banner in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟／锡林郭勒盟 ( Xīlínguōlè Méng), Inner Mongolia

Kǎsītèlìwēng

卡斯特利翁

[卡斯特利翁]

Castellón

Aěrwǎsètè

阿尔瓦塞特

[阿爾瓦塞特]

Albacete, Spain

Hètèhé Gōngguó

赫特河公国

[赫特河公國]

Principality of Hutt River (formerly Hutt River Province)

Bèi'ěrfǎsītè

贝尔法斯特

[貝爾法斯特]

Belfast, capital of Northern Ireland

Xīlínhàotè Shì

锡林浩特市

[錫林浩特市]

Xilinhot City in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟／锡林郭勒盟 ( Xīlínguōlè Méng), Inner Mongolia

Sītèlāsībǎo

斯特拉斯堡

[斯特拉斯堡]

Strasbourg

Wūlánhàotèshì

乌兰浩特市

[烏蘭浩特市]

Wulanhaote, county-level city, Mongolian Ulaan xot, in Hinggan league 興安盟／兴安盟 ( Xīng'ānméng), east Inner Mongolia

Hèlākèlìtè

赫拉克利特

[赫拉克利特]

Heraclitus (535-475 BC), pre-Socratic philosopher

Ashíhābātè

阿什哈巴特

[阿什哈巴特]

Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan (Tw)

Nǔwǎkèxiāotè

努瓦克肖特

[努瓦克肖特]

Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania

Tǔmòtèyòuqí

土默特右旗

[土默特右旗]

Tumed right banner, Mongolian Tümed baruun khoshuu, in Baotou 包頭／包头 ( Bāotóu), Inner Mongolia

Aò'ěrbùlàitè

奥尔布赖特

[奧爾布賴特]

Madeleine Albright (1937-), former US Secretary of State

Sītèlātèfú

斯特拉特福

[斯特拉特福]

Stratford (place name)
Stratford-upon-Avon, UK city in Warwickshire and birthplace of William Shakespeare 莎士比亞／莎士比亚 ( Shāshìbǐyà)

Nàwǎtè'ěryǔ

纳瓦特尔语

[納瓦特爾語]

Nahuatl (language)

Xīhuòtèshānmài

锡霍特山脉

[錫霍特山脈]

Sichote-Alin mountain range in Russian far east opposite Sakhalin Island

Wūlātèqiánqí

乌拉特前旗

[烏拉特前旗]

Urat Front banner or Urdyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾／巴彦淖尔 ( Bāyànnào'ěr), Inner Mongolia

Bùjiālèsītè

布加勒斯特

[布加勒斯特]

Bucharest, capital of Romania

Sūnítèyòuqí

苏尼特右旗

[蘇尼特右旗]

Sonid Right banner in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟／锡林郭勒盟 ( Xīlínguōlè Méng), Inner Mongolia

Elìtèlǐyà

厄立特里亚

[厄立特里亞]

Eritrea

Méngtè Kǎluòfǎ

蒙特卡洛法

[蒙特卡洛法]

Monte Carlo method (math.)

Géluòsītèjùn

格洛斯特郡

[格洛斯特郡]

Gloucestershire county in southwest England

Aīsītèhāqí

埃斯特哈齐

[埃斯特哈齊]

Esterhazy (name)

Azhītèkèrén

阿芝特克人

[阿芝特克人]

Aztec (person)

Huáshèngdùntèqū

华盛顿特区

[華盛頓特區]

Washington D.C. (US federal capital)

Tèzhǒngkōngqíntuán

特种空勤团

[特種空勤團]

Special Air Service (SAS)

Kèlóubātèlā

克娄巴特拉

[克婁巴特拉]

Cleopatra (name)
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (69-30 BC), the last Egyptian pharaoh

Tèluòyī Mùmǎ

特洛伊木马

[特洛伊木馬]

Trojan horse

Lǐxītèhuòfēn

里希特霍芬

[里希特霍芬]

Ferdinand von Richthofen (1833-1905), German geologist and explorer who published a major foundational study of the geology of China in 1887 and first introduced the term Silk Road 絲綢之路／丝绸之路

Erliánhàotè Shì

二连浩特市

[二連浩特市]

Erenhot City in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟／锡林郭勒盟 ( Xīlínguōlè Méng), Inner Mongolia

Wūlātèzhōngqí

乌拉特中旗

[烏拉特中旗]

Urat Center banner or Urdyn Dund khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾／巴彦淖尔 ( Bāyànnào'ěr), Inner Mongolia

Bìxītèlātú

庇西特拉图

[庇西特拉圖]

Pisistratus (-528 BC), tyrant (ruler) of Athens at different times between 561 BC and 528 BC

Aìmǎ· Wòtèsēn

爱玛·沃特森

[愛瑪·沃特森]

Emma Watson (1990-), British actress

Xīhuòtè· Alín

锡霍特·阿林

[錫霍特·阿林]

Sichote-Alin mountain range in Russian far east opposite Sakhalin Island

Wòlún· Bāfēitè

沃伦·巴菲特

[沃倫·巴菲特]

Warren Buffett (1930-), the Sage of Omaha, US investor and philanthropist, principal owner of holding company Berkshire Hathaway

Mǐtè· Luómǔní

米特·罗姆尼

[米特·羅姆尼]

Mitt Romney (1947-), US Republican contender 2012

Xīměng· Shūsītè

西蒙·舒斯特

[西蒙·舒斯特]

Simon and Schuster, US publisher

Bùlādé· Bǐtè

布拉德·彼特

[布拉德·彼特]

William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (1963-), US actor and film producer

Jí'ěrbótè Qúndǎo

吉尔伯特群岛

[吉爾伯特群島]

Gilbert Islands

Mànchèsītèbiānmǎ

曼彻斯特编码

[曼徹斯特編碼]

Manchester encoding

Guójì Tèshè Zǔzhī

国际特赦组织

[國際特赦組織]

Amnesty International

yīntèwǎngtígōngshāng

因特网提供商

[因特網提供商]

Internet service provider (ISP)

Gēlúnbǐyàtèqū

哥伦比亚特区

[哥倫比亞特區]

District of Columbia, USA

Pítèkǎi'ēn Qúndǎo

皮特凯恩群岛

[皮特凱恩群島]

Pitcairn Islands

Yèkǎtèlínnàbǎo

叶卡特琳娜堡

[葉卡特琳娜堡]

Ekaterinburg or Yekaterinburg (formerly Sverdlovsk), Russian town in the Ural mountains

Méngtè Kǎluófāngfǎ

蒙特卡罗方法

[蒙特卡羅方法]

Monte Carlo method (math.)

Kèlàisītèchèqí

克赖斯特彻奇

[克賴斯特徹奇]

Christchurch (New Zealand city)

Mǎsītèlǐhètè

马斯特里赫特

[馬斯特里赫特]

Maastricht

sīpèi'ěrtèxiǎomài

斯佩耳特小麦

[斯佩耳特小麥]

spelt (Triticum spelta) (loanword)

Wéi'ěrsītèlāsī

维尔斯特拉斯

[維爾斯特拉斯]

Karl Weierstrass (1815-1897), German mathematician

Kèlì'àopèitèlā

克莉奥佩特拉

[克莉奧佩特拉]

Cleopatra (c. 70-30 BC), queen of Egypt

Kǎtèbǐlègōngsī

卡特彼勒公司

[卡特彼勒公司]

Caterpillar Inc.

Shātè Alābórén

沙特阿拉伯人

[沙特阿拉伯人]

a Saudi
Saudi Arabian person

Dátèmáosī Xuéyuàn

达特茅斯学院

[達特茅斯學院]

Dartmouth College

Lǐsītèshìgǎnjūn

李斯特氏杆菌

[李斯特氏桿菌]

listeria bacillus

Píngshěntuán Tèbiéjiǎng

评审团特别奖

[評審團特別獎]

Special Jury Prize, award at the Venice Film Festival

Tèlāfǎjiā Guǎngchǎng

特拉法加广场

[特拉法加廣場]

Trafalgar Square (London)

Bèiyàtèlìkèsī

贝娅特丽克丝

[貝婭特麗克絲]

Beatrix (name)

Qiētèháosīxuéxiào

切特豪斯学校

[切特豪斯學校]

Charterhouse public school (UK)

Aòtèlǎngtuō Hǎixiá

奥特朗托海峡

[奧特朗托海峽]

Strait of Otranto between the heel of Italy and Albania

Tègǔxījiā'ěrbā

特古西加尔巴

[特古西加爾巴]

Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras

gǔdōngtèbiédàhuì

股东特别大会

[股東特別大會]

special shareholders' meeting

yánsuānkèlúntèluó

盐酸克仑特罗

[鹽酸克侖特羅]

clenbuterol hydrochloride (diet pill that burns fat)
e.g. Spiropent

Hālǐsēn· Shīmìtè

哈里森·施密特

[哈里森·施密特]

Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17 astronaut)

Xiàluòtè· Bóliángtè

夏洛特·勃良特

[夏洛特·勃良特]

Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855), English novelist, eldest of three Brontë sisters, author of Jane Eyre 簡·愛／简·爱 ( Jiǎn· Aì)

Bùláitènī· Mòfēi

布莱特妮·墨菲

[佈萊特妮·墨菲]

Brittany Murphy (1977-2009), American actress

Luóbótè· Bó'ēnsī

罗伯特·伯恩斯

[羅伯特·伯恩斯]

Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scottish poet

Hè'ěrmùtè· Kē'ěr

赫尔穆特·科尔

[赫爾穆特·科爾]

Helmut Kohl (1930-), German CDU politician, Chancellor 1982-1998

Kēbǐ· Bùlái'ēntè

科比·布莱恩特

[科比·布萊恩特]

Kobe Bryant (1978-2020), Los Angeles Lakers NBA star

Huìtènī· Xiūsīdùn

惠特妮·休斯顿

[惠特妮·休斯頓]

Whitney Houston (1963-2012), American singer and actress

Wò'ěrtè· Huìtèmàn

沃尔特·惠特曼

[沃爾特·惠特曼]

Walt Whitman (1819-1892), American poet, essayist and journalist

Xiàluòtè Amǎlìyà

夏洛特阿马利亚

[夏洛特阿馬利亞]

Charlotte Amalie, capital of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI)

Tèlāfǎ'ěrjiāguǎngchǎng

特拉法尔加广场

[特拉法爾加廣場]

Trafalgar Square (London)

Kǎntèbóléi Gùshì Jí

坎特伯雷故事集

[坎特伯雷故事集]

The Canterbury Tales, collection of stories by Geoffrey Chaucer 喬叟／乔叟 ( Qiáosǒu)

Mǎhālāshītèlābāng

马哈拉施特拉邦

[馬哈拉施特拉邦]

Maharashtra (state in India)

Sīpǔlātèlì Qúndǎo

斯普拉特利群岛

[斯普拉特利群島]

Spratly Islands, disputed between China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam
same as 南沙群島／南沙群岛 ( Nānshā Qúndǎo)

Wēisīmǐnsītè Jiàotáng

威斯敏斯特教堂

[威斯敏斯特教堂]

Westminster Abbey, London

Jíbótèshìzhènghòuqún

吉伯特氏症候群

[吉伯特氏症候群]

Gilbert's syndrome

Sītèfánnuòpǔluòsī

斯特凡诺普洛斯

[斯特凡諾普洛斯]

Stephanopoulos (e.g. former Clinton aide George Stephanopoulos)

Jìzhōutèbiézìzhìdào

济州特别自治道

[濟州特別自治道]

Jeju island special autonomous province, South Korea, a World Heritage site

Aòsītèluòfūsījī

奥斯特洛夫斯基

[奧斯特洛夫斯基]

Nikolai Ostrovsky (1904-1936), Soviet socialist realist writer
Alexander Ostrovsky (1823-1886), Russian playwright

Túléitèshìzōnghézhèng

图雷特氏综合症

[圖雷特氏綜合症]

Tourette syndrome

Kētèdíwǎ Gònghéguó

科特迪瓦共和国

[科特迪瓦共和國]

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Yàxī'ěr· Alāfǎtè

亚西尔·阿拉法特

[亞西爾·阿拉法特]

Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini (1929-2004), Palestinian leader, popularly known as Yasser Arafat

Xīhuòtè· Alínshānmài

锡霍特·阿林山脉

[錫霍特·阿林山脈]

Sichote-Alin mountain range in Russian far east opposite Sakhalin Island

Luóbótè· Fúluòsītè

罗伯特·佛洛斯特

[羅伯特·佛洛斯特]

Robert Frost (1874-1963), American poet

Zhōngguótèsèshèhuìzhǔyì

中国特色社会主义

[中國特色社會主義]

socialism with Chinese characteristics, phrase introduced by the CCP in 1986 to refer to its ideological model, embracing the economic reforms of the post-Mao era

Aòdàlìyà Shǒudū Tèqū

澳大利亚首都特区

[澳大利亞首都特區]

Australian Capital Territory

Tèlìnídáhé Duōbāgē

特立尼达和多巴哥

[特立尼達和多巴哥]

Trinidad and Tobago

Gǔ'ěrbāntōnggǔtè Shāmò

古尔班通古特沙漠

[古爾班通古特沙漠]

Gurbantunggut Desert, northern Xinjiang

Méilǐyàmǔ· Wéibósītè

梅里亚姆·韦伯斯特

[梅里亞姆·韋伯斯特]

Merriam-Webster (dictionary)

Kù'ěrtè· Wǎ'ěrdéhǎimǔ

库尔特·瓦尔德海姆

[庫爾特·瓦爾德海姆]

Kurt Waldheim (1918-2007), Austrian diplomat and politician, secretary-general of UN 1972-1981, president of Austria 1986-1992

Aìgénísī· Shǐmòtèlái

艾格尼丝·史沫特莱

[艾格尼絲·史沫特萊]

Agnes Smedley (1892-1950), US journalist who reported on China, esp. the communist side

rénqúnguǎnlǐtèbiéyòngtúchē

人群管理特别用途车

[人群管理特別用途車]

specialized crowd management vehicle, a riot control vehicle equipped with a water cannon, commonly known as water cannon vehicle 水炮車／水炮车 (shuǐpàochē)

Tèkèsīhé Kǎikēsī Qúndǎo

特克斯和凯科斯群岛

[特克斯和凱科斯群島]