特意
Old HSK 6
特意 (tèyì) · specially
特意 (tèyì) means “specially; on purpose”. It is written with 2 characters: 特 (special) + 意 (thought). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 特意 is built
The characters
特 tè · special
What 特 is made of
- 牛niú — ox
- 寺sì — court
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 牛 gives the meaning, 寺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
意 yì · thought
What 意 is made of
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立lì — to stand
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 音 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我特意为你做了这个蛋糕。Wǒ tèyì wèi nǐ zuò le zhège dàngāo.I made this cake specially for you.
他特意从北京赶来看我。Tā tèyì cóng běijīng gǎn lái kàn wǒ.He came all the way from Beijing just to see me.
Questions about 特意
What does 特意 mean?
特意 (tèyì) means “specially; on purpose”.
How do you pronounce 特意?
特意 is pronounced tèyì.
Which HSK level is 特意?
特意 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 特别tèbiéespecially
- 特点tèdiǎncharacteristic
- 特色tèsèspecial feature
- 独特dútèunique
- 模特儿mótèrmodel (fashion)
- 特价tèjiàspecial price
- 特殊tèshūspecial
- 特征tèzhēngfeature
- 模特mótè(fashion) model
- 特长tèchángspecial skill
Learn 特意 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 177: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.