Chinese word dictionary

特斯拉

tè sī lā · tesla (unit)

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Word information

Simplified特斯拉

Traditional特斯拉

Pinyintè sī lā

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

特tè

special, unique, distinguished

斯sī

this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations

拉lā

to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)

How to learn 特斯拉

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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特别tèbié

unusual; special; very; especially; particularly; expressly; for a specific purpose; (often followed by 是[shi4]) in particular

拉lā

to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag; to draw; to chat; (coll.) to empty one's bowels

特点tèdiǎn

characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4]

独特dútè

unique; distinctive

特产tèchǎn

special local product; (regional) specialty

特色tèsè

a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality