Adverbs of degree with the meaning "especially"
Adverbs of degree (程度副词) are used to intensify or modify the degree of an adjective or verb.
The adverb 特别
特别 
has a high degree of emotional coloring. In a sentence, 特别 is placed before a predicate.
has a high degree of emotional coloring. In a sentence, 特别 is placed before a predicate.Examples
我女儿特别聪明！
My daughter is very smart!
wó nǚ'ér tèbié cōngmíng
他对幼儿特别有耐心
He is very patient with young children
tā duì yòu'ér tèbié yǒu nàixīn
特别 can be shortened to 特.
Examples
他特高兴，因为他的设计获奖了
He was very happy because his design won an award
tā tè gāoxìng, yīnwèi tā de shèjì huòjiǎng le
特别 can serve as an adjective and have the meaning "special". In this case, it is followed by the particle 的 .
.Examples
这项任务不会造成特别的问题
This task is not a big problem
zhè xiàng rènwù bú huì zàochéng tèbié de wèntí
这周末你想找个特别的地方去吗？
Do you want to go somewhere special this weekend?
zhè zhōumò nǐ xiǎng zhǎo ge tèbié de dìfang qù ma
The adverb 异常
The adverb 异常 has the meaning “extremely”. It is placed before an adjective.
has the meaning “extremely”. It is placed before an adjective.Examples
今天天气异常寒冷
It's very cold today
jīntiān tiānqì yìcháng hánlěng
他是个异常复杂的人
He is a very complicated man
tā shì ge yìcháng fùzá de rén
异常 can serve as an adjective and have the meaning “unusual”, “abnormal”. In some cases, it can be followed by the particle 的.
Examples
她有任何异常症状吗？
Does she have any unusual symptoms?
tā yǒu rènhé yìcháng zhèngzhuàng ma
异常的行为不一定是欺诈
Unusual behaviour is not necessarily fraud
yìcháng de xíngwéi bù yídìng shì qīzhà
The adverb 尤其
The adverb 尤其 is placed either before a predicate or before another adverb.
is placed either before a predicate or before another adverb.
Pay attention
It is placed in the second part of a sentence.
Examples
我姐姐喜欢学外语，尤其喜欢汉语
My sister likes to learn foreign languages, especially Chinese
wǒ jiějie xǐhuan xué wàiyǔ, yóuqí xǐhuan hànyǔ
今年公司的收益很好，尤其游戏部门
The company's revenues are high this year, especially in the gaming department.
jīnnián gōngsī de shōuyì hěn hǎo, yóuqí yóuxì bùmén
削弱免疫系统的人尤其容易得到病
People with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable to diseases.
xuēruò miǎnyì xìtǒng de rén yóuqí róngyì dédào bìng
If 尤其 is followed by a noun, 是 can be placed between them.
can be placed between them.Examples
我喜欢看书，尤其是晚上
I like to read books, especially at night
wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū, yóuqí shì wǎnshang
青少年，尤其是女孩，特别注重自己的外表
Teenagers, especially girls, pay special attention to their appearance
qīngshàonián, yóuqí shì nǚhái, tèbié zhùzhòng zìjǐ de wàibiǎo
The adverb 尤为
尤为 is placed either before two-syllable adjectives or before two-syllable verbs.
is placed either before two-syllable adjectives or before two-syllable verbs.Examples
他对孩子们的教育尤为严格
He is especially strict about his children's education.
tā duì háizimen de jiàoyù yóuwéi yángé
在战争时期，法规尤为重要
Regulations are particularly important in times of war.
zài zhànzhēng shíqī, fǎguī yóuwéi zhòngyào