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特地 (tè dì) — how to say "specially" in Chinese
特地
Specially
manner adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how the action is done.
我特地来看你。
wǒ tè dì lái kàn nǐ
I came specially to see you.
Character composition
特
special
地
ground
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
特地买礼物
tè dì mǎi lǐ wù
specially buy a gift
特地来看你
tè dì lái kàn nǐ
specially come to see you
Examples
他特地为我准备了礼物。
He specially prepared a gift for me.
我特地来。
I came specially.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "specially" in Chinese?
"specially" in Chinese is 特地 (tè dì).
特地 meaning in English
特地 (tè dì) means "Specially".
How is 特地 pronounced?
It is pronounced tè dì (written as te di, tedi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "specially" in Chinese characters?
It is written 特地: 特 has 10 strokes, 地 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 特地?
特地 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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