How to say “specially” in Chinese
specially; specialized
“Specially” in Chinese is 专门, zhuān mén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
专门 is read zhuān mén: 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
It hints at the sound of 转 zhuǎn and 传 chuán.
A picture of a doorway.
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 “专门”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 专门. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我是专门来看你的wǒshìzhuānménláikànnǐdeI came specially to see you.
- 这家工厂专门加工茶叶zhèjiāgōngchǎngzhuānménjiāgōngcháyèThis factory specializes in processing tea leaves.
- 这家店专门卖家居用品zhèjiādiànzhuānménmàijiājūyòngpǐnThis store specializes in home goods.
- 这个频道专门播体育节目zhègepíndàozhuānménbōtǐyùjiémùThis channel is dedicated to sports programs.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “specially” in Chinese?
“Specially” in Chinese is 专门, pinyin zhuānmén.
What does 专门 mean?
专门 (zhuānmén) means “specially; specialized”.
How do you write 专门?
专门 is 2 characters: 专 (zhuān) — special, specialized; 门 (mén) — door. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 专门?
专门 is read zhuānmén. Tones: zhuān — first tone, mén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“specially” in the lesson “The manual: what's it for”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. 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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