特殊性 (tè shū xìng) — particularity, peculiarity, distinctiveness
Definition
A formal noun for the 'special, distinctive quality' of something — the way it differs from others. Pairs naturally with 在于 ('lies in') to point out what makes a case unique.
noun
particularitypeculiaritydistinctiveness
Examples
- 特殊性。Zhè ge wèn tí de tè shū xìng zài yú tā shè jí duō gè fāng miàn.The particularity of this problem lies in the fact that it involves multiple aspects.
- 特殊性。Měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu qí wén huà shàng de tè shū xìng.Every country has its own cultural distinctiveness.
- 特殊性。Yán jiū zhè ge àn lì de tè shū xìng yǒu zhù yú wǒ men lǐ jiě zhěng tǐ.Studying the particularity of this case helps us understand the whole.
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