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特地

tèdì
adverb HSK 6 #8,945

Meanings

  1. 1 specially; on purpose; for a specific purpose

Characters

特
tè
special; particular
地
dì
ground; suffix forming adverbs
In a special way - going out of one's way to do something.

Examples

HSK 1
她特地做了一桌子菜。
Tā tèdì zuò le yī zhuōzi cài.
She specially prepared a whole table of dishes.
HSK 3
我特地买了你喜欢吃的蛋糕。
Wǒ tèdì mǎi le nǐ xǐhuan chī de dàngāo.
I specially bought the cake you like.
HSK 4
他特地请了一天假。
Tā tèdì qǐng le yī tiān jià.
He specifically took a day off.

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