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特意

tè yì

HSK 5 2-character word

What 特意 means

1. specially
2. intentionally

The characters in 特意

• 特tèspecial; unique; distinguished
• 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination…

Example sentences

• 会议将会在特意安排的礼堂里举行。
  Huìyì jiānghuì zài tèyì ānpái de lǐtáng lǐ jǔxíng.
  The conference will be held in a specially selected church.
• 为了赶上那趟火车，我特意起了个大早。
  Wèile gǎnshàng nà tàng huǒchē, wǒ tèyì qǐ le gè dà zǎo.
  I got up early so as to be in time for the train.
• 「他是特意的。」「谁特意在做什么？」
  "She's doing it on purpose." "Who's doing what on purpose?"

Sounds the same

Read tè yì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 特异exceptionally good; excellent; clearly outstanding