Definition
专有 is an attributive adjective used in formal or technical contexts to indicate that something belongs exclusively to a particular person, group, or category. It appears in compounds like 专有名词 (proper noun), 专有技术 (proprietary technology), and 专有权 (exclusive right). The three English glosses — 'proper', 'proprietary', 'unique' — each apply to a different compound, so the word itself is not interchangeable across those senses; you must learn the full compound.
attr.
proper (as in proper noun, 专有名词)proprietary (as in proprietary technology or rights, 专有技术, 专有权)unique or exclusive (to a particular entity)
Examples
- “”专有。"Zhōngguó" shì yí gè zhuān yǒu míngcí."China" is a proper noun.
- 专有。Zhè jiā gōngsī yōngyǒu duō xiàng zhuān yǒu jìshù.This company holds multiple proprietary technologies.
- 专有。Gāi pǐnpái xiǎngyǒu zhuān yǒu shǐyòng quán.This brand enjoys exclusive usage rights.
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