How to say “local specialty” in Chinese

特产
tèchǎn

local specialty

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Leisure and experiences”

“Local specialty” in Chinese is 特产, tè chǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

特产 is read tè chǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

tè — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
chǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

特
tè — special

On the left, 牛 “ox”.

产
chǎn — produce, give birth

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “特产”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 特产. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 茶叶是这里的特产。cháyèshìzhèlǐdetèchǎnTea is the local specialty here.
  • 我买了一些当地特产送给朋友wǒmǎileyìxiēdāngdìtèchǎnsònggěipéngyouI bought some local specialties as gifts for my friends.

More words from the lesson “Local flavor”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “local specialty” in Chinese?

“Local specialty” in Chinese is 特产, pinyin tèchǎn.

What does 特产 mean?

特产 (tèchǎn) means “local specialty”.

How do you write 特产?

特产 is 2 characters: 特 (tè) — special; 产 (chǎn) — produce, give birth. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 特产?

特产 is read tèchǎn. Tones: tè — fourth tone, chǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“local specialty” in the lesson “Local flavor”

This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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