No. 6,959 in Chinese
特地
"特地" means "specially" or "specifically."
In a sentence
我特地为你准备了这道菜。
I specially prepared this dish for you.
In this sentence, '特地' is used to indicate that an action was done with a special purpose or intention, highlighting the effort made for someone.
她特地提前来到机场接我。
She specially came to the airport early to pick me up.
Here, '特地' emphasizes the deliberate effort or care taken by someone to perform an action, making the action resonate with attentiveness.
我们特地邀请了一位专家来指导工作。
We specially invited an expert to guide the work.
In this context, '特地' illustrates that an action (inviting the expert) was undertaken specifically for a beneficial outcome or improvement in a task.
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