特有 tèyǒu specific (to)
specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive
How to remember 特有: 特 special + 有 have = specific (to).
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How it is used
- Specific to / peculiar to / characteristic of - 中国特有的 (Zhōngguó tèyǒu de) unique to China.
- 特有 marks something as exclusively belonging to one group/place/thing: 这种植物是本地特有的.
- 特有 (exclusively possessed by) vs 特别 (tèbié, especially/particularly).
- 民族特有的风俗 (mínzú tèyǒu de fēngsú) = customs peculiar to an ethnic group.