Definition
特意 (tè yì) means 'specially, for a specific purpose' and always implies a positive or neutral intention — you do something extra because you care. It's close to 专门 (zhuān mén) but slightly warmer and more emotional; 刻意 (kè yì) often carries a negative or calculated nuance ('deliberately, on purpose').
adverb
speciallyfor a specific purposedeliberately (with positive/neutral intent)
Examples
- 特意。Māma tè yì wèi wǒ zuò le wǒ zuì ài chī de cài.Mom specially made my favorite dish for me.
- 特意。Tā tè yì cóng Běijīng zuò fēijī lái kàn wǒ.He flew all the way from Beijing specially to see me.
- ，特意。Wèile zhè cì kǎoshì, wǒ tè yì fùxí le yí gè yuè.I deliberately studied for a whole month for this exam.
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