How to Say ‘Especially effective’ in Simplified Chinese
特别管用
tè bié guǎn yòng
[tuh-byeh guǎnyòng]
💬 Usage Tip: 管用 (guǎn yòng) is casual everyday speech for "it works". As an adjective, it needs no 是: 这个药很管用 "this medicine works well".
Phrase Breakdown
特别
tè bié
[tuh-byeh]
especially; very
Emphasizes the degree of something.
今晚人特别多，外面也排队了。
There are especially many people tonight; there’s even a line outside.
管用
guǎn yòng
[guǎnyòng]
effective; useful
Colloquial: something that works well.
这个方法真管用。
This method really works.
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