المعنى
Used to highlight or single out a specific item, person, or aspect from a group.
خلفية ثقافية
In Iranian universities, using 'به ویژه' in a thesis is considered a sign of good writing style. It shows the student can distinguish between general theories and specific case studies. On Persian Twitter (X), 'به ویژه' is often used in political or social critiques to highlight a specific group that is suffering or being discussed. In Dari Persian spoken in Afghanistan, 'به ویژه' is also used in formal contexts, though 'بخصوص' (ba-khosus) is slightly more frequent in media. In Tajiki, which uses the Cyrillic script, the equivalent is 'хусусан' (khususan), but 'бахусус' is also used. 'به ویژه' is understood but sounds very 'Iranian' to Tajiks.
The Comma Rule
Always put a comma before 'به ویژه' when it's used to introduce an example in the middle of a sentence. It makes your writing look professional.
Don't Overuse
Using 'به ویژه' in every sentence makes you sound like a robot or a very boring textbook. Mix it up with 'مخصوصاً'.
المعنى
Used to highlight or single out a specific item, person, or aspect from a group.
The Comma Rule
Always put a comma before 'به ویژه' when it's used to introduce an example in the middle of a sentence. It makes your writing look professional.
Don't Overuse
Using 'به ویژه' in every sentence makes you sound like a robot or a very boring textbook. Mix it up with 'مخصوصاً'.
Complimenting
When someone cooks for you, use 'به ویژه' to highlight the dish you know they are most proud of. It's a high-level social skill in Iran.
Spelling Check
The letter 'ژ' (zhe) is rare in Persian. 'ویژه' is one of the most common words that uses it. Practice writing it!
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the blank with 'به ویژه' to complete the sentence.
من به ورزش علاقه دارم، _______ تنیس.
The sentence lists a general interest (sports) and then a specific one (tennis), making 'به ویژه' the perfect connector.
Which word is most appropriate for a formal news report?
وضعیت اقتصادی دشوار است، _______ برای جوانان.
'به ویژه' is the standard formal choice for news and academic contexts.
Match the Persian phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the pairs
These synonyms vary primarily in their level of formality.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
احمد: از چه میوههایی خوشت میآید؟ سارا: همه میوهها، _______ گیلاس.
Sara is singling out cherries from all fruits.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينمن به ورزش علاقه دارم، _______ تنیس.
The sentence lists a general interest (sports) and then a specific one (tennis), making 'به ویژه' the perfect connector.
وضعیت اقتصادی دشوار است، _______ برای جوانان.
'به ویژه' is the standard formal choice for news and academic contexts.
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
These synonyms vary primarily in their level of formality.
احمد: از چه میوههایی خوشت میآید؟ سارا: همه میوهها، _______ گیلاس.
Sara is singling out cherries from all fruits.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, 'به ویژه' is the preferred term for formal writing, news, and academic contexts, while 'مخصوصاً' is more common in daily conversation.
Yes, but only if it refers back to the previous sentence. For example: 'Many people are moving to cities. Especially (به ویژه) young people.'
It can, but 'specifically' is often better translated as 'به طور مشخص'. 'به ویژه' is closer to 'especially' or 'particularly'.
No, they are the same. The second one uses a 'nim-fasele' (short space), which is technically more correct in modern Persian typography.
No. 'به ویژه' implies that other things are also true, but this one is *more* true. For 'only', use 'فقط'.
There isn't a direct single-word opposite, but you might use 'به جز' (except for) to exclude something instead of highlighting it.
Yes, modern Persian poetry uses it, but classical poetry (like Rumi or Hafez) usually uses older synonyms like 'خاصه'.
It's like the 's' in 'measure' or 'treasure'. It's a soft, buzzing sound.
Yes, but it might make you sound a bit serious or 'literary'.
No, 'ویژه' is a pure Persian word, which is why many people prefer it over the Arabic 'مخصوصاً'.
عبارات ذات صلة
مخصوصاً
synonymEspecially
بهخصوص
similarParticularly
علیالخصوص
specialized formEspecially/Specifically
از جمله
similarIncluding / Among which
به طور خاص
synonymIn a specific way
