特工 tè gōng secret service / special service / secret service agent / special agent syn 特辑 特輯 tè jí special collection / special issue / album syn 专访 專訪 zhuān fǎng to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic) / special interview / special report based on such an interview 特务 特務 tè wu special assignment (military) / special agent / operative / spy syn 特效 tè xiào specially good effect / special efficacy / (cinema etc) special effects syn 专线 專線 zhuān xiàn special-purpose phone line or communications link / hotline / special rail line (e.g. between airport and city) / CL:條|条[tiao2] 特派员 特派員 tè pài yuán special correspondent / sb dispatched on a mission / special commissioner syn 特使 tè shǐ special envoy / special ambassador 特派 tè pài special appointment / special correspondent / task force / sb dispatched on a mission syn 特殊教育 tè shū jiào yù special education / special-needs education 特别行政区 特別行政區 tè bié xíng zhèng qū 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 从 從 cóng from / through / via / (bound form) to follow / (bound form) to obey / (bound form) to engage in (an activity) / (used before a negative) ever / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer / attendant / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant / auxiliary / subordinate / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor syn 伙计 伙計 huǒ ji partner / fellow / mate / waiter / servant / shop assistant syn 助手 zhù shǒu assistant / helper syn 助理 zhù lǐ assistant syn 帮手 幫手 bāng shǒu helper / assistant syn 副手 fù shǒu assistant syn 店员 店員 diàn yuán shop assistant / salesclerk / salesperson syn 二手 èr shǒu indirectly acquired / second-hand (information, equipment etc) / assistant 专员 專員 zhuān yuán assistant director / commissioner syn 助教 zhù jiào teaching assistant 左右手 zuǒ yòu shǒu left and right hands / (fig.) capable assistant / right-hand man syn 小妹 xiǎo mèi little sister / girl / (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 羽翼 yǔ yì wing / (fig.) assistant syn 营业员 營業員 yíng yè yuán clerk / shop assistant / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 协理 協理 xié lǐ assistant manager / to assist in managing 副主任 fù zhǔ rèn deputy director / assistant head 导购 導購 dǎo gòu shopper's guide / shop assistant / sales staff 副部长 副部長 fù bù zhǎng assistant (government) minister 掌上电脑 掌上電腦 zhǎng shàng diàn nǎo handheld computer / PDA (personal digital assistant) / Pocket PC 制片 製片 zhì piàn to produce a film / to make a movie / assistant producer / (Tw) film producer 副经理 副經理 fù jīng lǐ deputy director / assistant manager 行政助理 administrative assistant 个人助理 個人助理 gè rén zhù lǐ Personal Assistant 副理 fù lǐ deputy director / assistant manager 女店员 女店員 nǚ diàn yuán salesgirl / female shop assistant 特别 特別 tè bié unusual / special / very / especially / particularly / expressly / for a specific purpose / (often followed by 是[shi4]) in particular syn 处理 處理 chǔ lǐ to handle / to deal with / to punish / to treat sth by a special process / to process / to sell at reduced prices syn 特 té special / unique / distinguished / especially / unusual / very syn 特 tè special / unique / distinguished / especially / unusual / very / abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex syn 特殊 tè shū special / particular / unusual / extraordinary syn 专辑 專輯 zhuān jí album / record (music) / special collection of printed or broadcast material syn 特定 tè dìng special / specific / designated / particular syn 米歇尔 米歇爾 mǐ xiē ěr Michel or Mitchell (name) / George Mitchell (1933-), US Democratic party politician and diplomat, influential in brokering Northern Ireland peace deal in 1990s, US Middle East special envoy from 2009 特警 tè jǐng SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) / riot police / abbr. for 特種警察|特种警察[te4 zhong3 jing3 cha2] 香港 xiāng gǎng Hong Kong, special administrative region (SAR) of the PRC (abbr. to 港[Gang3]) 特技 tè jì special effect / stunt 专用 專用 zhuān yòng special / dedicated 特区 特區 tè qū special administrative region / abbr. for 特別行政區|特别行政区 专栏 專欄 zhuān lán special column syn 专长 專長 zhuān cháng specialty / special knowledge or ability syn 特种部队 特種部隊 tè zhǒng bù duì (military) special forces 特质 特質 tè zhì characteristic / special quality 特地 tè dì specially / for a special purpose syn 特长 特長 tè cháng personal strength / one's special ability or strong points syn 特赦 tè shè to grant a special pardon syn 平淡 píng dàn flat / dull / ordinary / nothing special syn 特价 特價 tè jià special price 偏好 piān hào to have a special liking (for sth) syn 澳门 澳門 ào mén Macao or Macau, special administrative region (SAR) of the PRC (abbr. to 澳[Ao4]) 专职 專職 zhuān zhí special duty / assigned full time to a task syn 热点 熱點 rè diǎn hot spot / point of special interest syn 较劲 較勁 jiào jìn to match one's strength with / to compete / more competitive / to set oneself against sb / disobliging / to make a special effort syn 特例 tè lì special case / isolated example 特种 特種 tè zhǒng particular kind / special type syn 特种兵 特種兵 tè zhǒng bīng commando / special forces soldier 号外 號外 hào wài (newspaper) extra / special number (of a periodical) 特约 特約 tè yuē specially engaged / employed or commissioned for a special task syn 特邀 tè yāo special invitation syn 个案 個案 gè àn individual case / special case 特级 特級 tè jí special grade / top quality syn 殊荣 殊榮 shū róng special glory / distinction / rare honor / one's laurels / it's a privilege (to meet you) syn 看家 kān jiā to look after the house / (of skill, ability) special / outstanding 专车 專車 zhuān chē special (or reserved) train (or bus etc) / limousine / private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app 专场 專場 zhuān chǎng special performance 专案组 專案組 zhuān àn zǔ special investigation team (legal or judicial) 专列 專列 zhuān liè special train / abbr. for 專門列車|专门列车[zhuan1 men2 lie4 che1] syn 特产 特產 tè chǎn special local product / (regional) specialty 献礼 獻禮 xiàn lǐ to offer sth in tribute (often on a special occasion) / to dedicate / an offering / a tribute 特刊 tè kān special edition (of magazine) syn 精干 精幹 jīng gàn crack (troops) / special (forces) / highly capable syn 特等 tè děng special grade / top quality syn 别动队 別動隊 bié dòng duì special detachment / commando / an armed secret agent squad 专项 專項 zhuān xiàng special / dedicated 镀金 鍍金 dù jīn to gold-plate / to gild / (fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special syn 专递 專遞 zhuān dì to make a special delivery / to courier 外挂 外掛 wài guà attached externally (e.g. fuel tank) / plug-in / add-on / special software used to cheat in an online game 飞虎队 飛虎隊 fēi hǔ duì Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two / Hong Kong nickname for police special duties unit 经济特区 經濟特區 jīng jì tè qū special economic zone 其貌不扬 其貌不揚 qí mào bù yáng (idiom) nothing special to look at / unprepossessing syn 小灶 xiǎo zào mess hall for high-ranking cadres / (fig.) special treatment / cf. 大灶[da4 zao4] 特需 tè xū special need / particular requirement syn 高雄 gāo xióng Kaohsiung, a special municipality in south Taiwan 别有 別有 bié yǒu to have other... / to have a special ... 别样 別樣 bié yàng different kind of / another sort of / special / unusual syn 专款 專款 zhuān kuǎn special fund / money allocated for a particular purpose 情商 qíng shāng emotional intelligence / emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) (abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2xu4 shang1shu4]) / (Tw) to ask a special favor of (sb) syn 春节联欢晚会 春節聯歡晚會 chūn jié lián huān wǎn huì CCTV New Year's Gala, Chinese New Year special / abbr. to 春晚[Chun1 Wan3] 专题片 專題片 zhuān tí piàn special report (shown on TV etc) 