| 专业 | zhuan1 ye4 | major |
| 跳水 | tiao4 shui3 | (n) diving |
| 专长 | zhuan1 zhang3 zhuan1 chang2 | Domain |
| 特产 | te4 chan3 | special local product |
| 专卖店 | zhuan1 mai4 dian4 | franchise |
| 攻读 | gong1 du2 | to read for |
| 土特产 | tu3 te4 chan3 | local specialty |
| 绝活 | jue2 huo2 | specialty |
| 名菜 | ming2 cai4 | specialty dishes |
| 拿手菜 | na2 shou3 cai4 | specialty dish |
| 刀削面 | dao1 xiao1 mian4 | knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty |
| 国菜 | guo2 cai4 | national food specialty |
| 招牌菜 | zhao1 pai2 cai4 | specialty dish |