No. 4,665 in Chinese
特意
Deliberately; intentionally; on purpose.
In a sentence
我特意准备了一份礼物给你。
I specifically prepared a gift for you.
In this sentence, '特意' is used to express that the preparation of the gift involved intentional effort and was done with a particular purpose.
他特意早起去参加会议。
He woke up early specifically to attend the meeting.
Here, '特意' highlights that the action of waking up early was deliberate and had the goal of attending the meeting.
我们特意选择这家餐厅庆祝他的生日。
We specifically chose this restaurant to celebrate his birthday.
In this context, '特意' indicates that the choice of the restaurant was intentional, aimed at making the birthday celebration meaningful.
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