特意
tèyì
specially; on purpose
Every meaning
tèyì
- specially; on purpose
In the Library
在公共汽车上，司机认出了她，特意等她坐好了才开车。
陈老师的新名单 · The retired teacher: a Chinese short story · HSK 4
考场外面，一些妈妈特意穿上了红色的旗袍，因为“旗袍”的“旗”让人想到一个吉利的成语：旗开得胜。
高考是什么？ · What is the gaokao? · HSK 5
爷爷每次都特意给我做红烧肉，看我在收音机后面忙来忙去，什么也没问。
爷爷的收音机 · Grandpa's radio · HSK 5
Its characters
- 特tèspecial; particular
- 意yìidea; meaning
Words with 特
Words with 意
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).