dak6 bit6特別特别

Jyutpingdak6 bit6

Yaledahk biht

形容詞Very common

Definition

Special, exceptional, or out of the ordinary; also used to mean especially or particularly.

special; unique; out of the ordinary
especially; particularly

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How it's used

Use this word to highlight something that stands out from the usual routine or standard expectations. It often functions as an adverb when followed by 嘅, meaning 'especially' or 'particularly' in contexts like 'especially busy' or 'especially good'. It carries a positive or neutral connotation of uniqueness rather than just being strange.

Examples

gam1今jat6日jau5有di1啲dak6特bit6別zit3節muk6目aa4呀。

There is a special program today.

dim2點gaai2解nei5你gam1今jat6日gam3咁dak6特bit6別daa2打baan6扮㗎？

Why are you dressed so specially today?

Common phrases

dak6特bit6別hai6係

especially

dak6特bit6別ziu3照gu3顧

special care

Common mistake

Avoid using it to mean 'strange' or 'weird' in a negative sense, as that is better expressed by 奇怪. Using it to describe someone's behavior might sound sarcastic if the context implies they are acting oddly rather than uniquely.