dak6 syu4特殊
Jyutpingdak6 syu4
Yaledahk syùh
Definition
Special, exceptional, or peculiar; different from the ordinary and rare.
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How it's used
While this word shares the meaning of special with 特別, it carries a more formal or technical weight. It is frequently used in professional, legal, or medical contexts to denote something that falls outside of standard operating procedures or normal classification. Using it in casual conversation can make you sound slightly detached or overly serious.
Examples
This situation is very special, it needs to be handled carefully.
What special reason does he have for not coming to work?
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Common mistake
Learners often use this interchangeably with 特別, but it is not a direct substitute for expressing personal preference or affection. You would say 我特別鍾意食呢樣嘢, but using 特殊 here would sound like you are describing a clinical or bizarre obsession.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
