特意 / 专门 tèyì / zhuānmén

特意 / 专门（tèyì / zhuānmén）means “特意/专门: specially / on purpose, for a particular aim”. 特意 and 专门 both mean doing something deliberately for one specific purpose, placed after the subject and before the verb. Formation: 主语 + 特意 / 专门 + 动词(为某目的)

特意/专门: specially / on purpose, for a particular aim

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Formation

主语 + 特意 / 专门 + 动词(为某目的)

Explanation

特意 and 专门 both mean doing something deliberately for one specific purpose, placed after the subject and before the verb. They show the action is not incidental but arranged on purpose ('I came specially to…'). 特意 highlights the personal intention/thoughtfulness; 专门 highlights that the action is dedicated solely to that aim; they often overlap.

Examples

我 特意 来看你。
wǒ tèyì lái kàn nǐ.
I came specially to see you.
他 专门 为你做了这道菜。
tā zhuānmén wèi nǐ zuò le zhè dào cài.
He made this dish specially for you.

Note

专门 also means 'specialized' (专门知识); 特意 is only 'on purpose'.

FAQ

特意 / 专门 — what does it mean and how is it used?

特意/专门: specially / on purpose, for a particular aim. 特意 and 专门 both mean doing something deliberately for one specific purpose, placed after the subject and before the verb. They show the action is not incidental but arranged on purpose ('I came specially to…'). 特意 highlights the personal intention/thoughtfulness; 专门 highlights that the action is dedicated solely to that aim; they often overlap.

特意 / 专门 — how do you form it?

主语 + 特意 / 专门 + 动词(为某目的)

特意 / 专门 — any usage notes?

专门 also means 'specialized' (专门知识); 特意 is only 'on purpose'.

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