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] 特种兵 特種兵 tè zhǒng bīng commando / special forces soldier 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 精干 精幹 jīng gàn crack (troops) / special (forces) / highly capable 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 治军 治軍 zhì jūn running of armed forces / military management / to govern armed forces / to direct troops 军队 軍隊 jūn duì armed forces / troops / CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] syn 部队 部隊 bù duì army / armed forces / troops / force / unit / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 冲突 衝突 chōng tū conflict / to conflict / clash of opposing forces / collision (of interests) / contention syn 武装 武裝 wǔ zhuāng arms / equipment / to arm / military / armed (forces) syn 陆军 陸軍 lù jūn army / ground forces syn 美军 美軍 měi jūn US army / US armed forces 敌军 敵軍 dí jūn enemy troops / hostile forces / CL:股[gu3] 渗透 滲透 shèn tòu (lit. and fig.) to permeate / to seep into / (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population) / (of hostile forces) to infiltrate / (chemistry) osmosis syn 大军 大軍 dà jūn army / main forces syn 兵力 bīng lì military strength / armed forces / troops syn 同盟军 同盟軍 tóng méng jūn ally / allied forces 盟军 盟軍 méng jūn allied forces syn 自卫队 自衛隊 zì wèi duì self-defense force / the Japanese armed forces syn 友军 友軍 yǒu jūn friendly forces / allies 通力合作 tōng lì hé zuò to join forces / to give full cooperation syn 解放军 解放軍 jiě fàng jūn People's Liberation Army (PRC armed forces) syn 合力 hé lì to join forces / concerted effort / (physics) resultant force syn 阵势 陣勢 zhèn shì battle array / disposition of forces / situation / circumstance syn 穿插 chuān chā to insert / to take turns, alternate / to interweave / to interlace / subplot / interlude / episode / (military) to thrust deep into the enemy forces syn 兴师动众 興師動眾 xīng shī dòng zhòng to muster large forces / to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task) syn 武装部队 武裝部隊 wǔ zhuāng bù duì armed forces syn 魔窟 mó kū lit. nest of devils / place occupied by sinister forces 兵马 兵馬 bīng mǎ troops and horses / military forces syn 会师 會師 huì shī to collaborate / to join forces / to effect a junction syn 鼎立 dǐng lì lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod / tripartite confrontation or balance of forces syn 均势 均勢 jūn shì equilibrium of forces / balance of power 兵种 兵種 bīng zhǒng (military) branch of the armed forces 来犯 來犯 lái fàn (of enemy forces) to invade / to attack 八路军 八路軍 bā lù jūn Eighth Route Army, the larger of the two major Chinese communist forces fighting the Japanese in the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) syn 恶势力 惡勢力 è shì li evil forces / criminals elements syn 恶势力 惡勢力 è shì lì evil forces / criminal elements syn 对局 對局 duì jú opposing sides (in chess etc) / position (of opposing forces) syn 反渗透 反滲透 fǎn shèn tòu anti-infiltration (measures taken against subversive external forces) / (chemistry) reverse osmosis 扩军 擴軍 kuò jūn armament / to expand armed forces 剿匪 jiǎo fěi to send armed forces to suppress 狼烟 狼煙 láng yān smoke signal indicating the presence of hostile forces syn 点兵 點兵 diǎn bīng to muster troops / (fig.) to gather forces 伏虎 fú hǔ to subdue a tiger / fig. to prevail over sinister forces 兴师问罪 興師問罪 xīng shī wèn zuì to send punitive forces against / (fig.) to criticize violently syn 戎马 戎馬 róng mǎ warhorse / armed forces / troops / (fig.) war / warfare syn 国民党军队 國民黨軍隊 guó mín dǎng jūn duì nationalist forces 蔡锷 蔡鍔 cài è Cai E (1882-1916), military leader who was a key figure in the establishment the National Protection Army 護國軍|护国军[Hu4guo2jun1], which in 1916 fought the forces of Yuan Shikai 袁世凱|袁世凯[Yuan2 Shi4kai3], who had tried to reestablish the monarchy with himself as emperor 兴师 興師 xīng shī to dispatch troops / to send an army / to mobilize forces syn 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 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 