特意 (tè yì) — (adverb) specially, for a specific purpose; deliberately (with positive/neutral intent)
Definition
特意 (tèyì) means 'specially, on purpose,' with a positive or caring tone — like 专门, but lighter. Unlike 刻意, it carries no hint of calculation or ill intent.
adverb
speciallyfor a specific purposedeliberately (with positive/neutral intent)
Examples
- 特意。Mā ma 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 běi jīng zuò fēi jī lái kàn wǒ.He flew all the way from Beijing specially to see me.
- ，特意。Wèi le zhè cì kǎo shì, wǒ tè yì fù xí le yí gè yuè.I deliberately studied for a whole month for this exam.
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