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特意 (tè yì) — how to say "specially" in Chinese
特意
Specially, intentionally
manner adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how the action is done.
她特意买了礼物。
tā tè yì mǎi le lǐ wù
She specially bought a gift.
Character composition
特
special, particular
意
thought, intention
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
特意赶来
tè yì gǎn lái
hurry here specially
特意准备
tè yì zhǔn bèi
specially prepare
Examples
为了给你惊喜，我特意准备了这份礼物。
To give you a surprise, I prepared this gift specially.
他特意来看我。
He came to visit me specially.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "specially" in Chinese?
"specially" in Chinese is 特意 (tè yì).
特意 meaning in English
特意 (tè yì) means "Specially, intentionally".
How is 特意 pronounced?
It is pronounced tè yì (written as te yi, teyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "specially" in Chinese characters?
It is written 特意: 特 has 10 strokes, 意 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 特意?
特意 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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