特地

tèdì

adverb HSK 6 #8,945

Meanings

1 specially; on purpose; for a specific purpose

Characters

special; particular

ground; suffix forming adverbs

In a special way — going out of one's way to do something.

Examples

我特地来看你的。

Wǒ tè dì lái kàn nǐ de.

I came specially to see you.

她特地做了一桌子菜。

Tā tè dì zuò le yī zhuōzi cài.

She specially prepared a whole table of dishes.

他特地请了一天假。

Tā tè dì qǐng le yī tiān jià.

He specifically took a day off.

我特地买了你喜欢吃的蛋糕。

Wǒ tè dì mǎi le nǐ xǐhuan chī de dàngāo.

I specially bought the cake you like.

Tips

usage

特地 and 特意 are very close synonyms. 特地 slightly emphasizes the effort of going somewhere or doing something, while 特意 emphasizes the deliberate intention.

Stroke Order

特 tè

地 dì