How to say “specially” in Chinese
specially, on purpose
“Specially” in Chinese is 特地, tè dì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
特地 is read tè dì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 牛 “ox”.
On the left, 土 “earth”. As a particle it is read de.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “特地”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 特地. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他特地从外地赶来参加我的婚礼。tātèdìcóngwàidìgǎnláicānjiāwǒdehūnlǐHe came all the way from another city specially for my wedding.
More words from the lesson “On purpose and in secret”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “specially” in Chinese?
“Specially” in Chinese is 特地, pinyin tèdì.
What does 特地 mean?
特地 (tèdì) means “specially, on purpose”.
How do you write 特地?
特地 is 2 characters: 特 (tè) — special; 地 (dì) — earth, ground. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 特地?
特地 is read tèdì. Tones: tè — fourth tone, dì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“specially” in the lesson “On purpose and in secret”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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