特地

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HSK 6

Meaning

specially
for a special purpose

Definition

表示专门为了某个目的而做某事。

Specially; deliberately; for a specific purpose.

Usage

副词，用于动词前，强调行为是有特定目的或特意而为的。

Adverb placed before a verb to emphasize that the action is done for a specific purpose or with deliberate intention.

Examples

1 我特地早起，为了赶上第一班车。 (I got up early specially to catch the first bus.)
2 她特地为我准备了一顿丰盛的晚餐。 (She prepared a sumptuous dinner specially for me.)
3 他特地请假来参加我的婚礼。 (He took leave specially to attend my wedding.)
4 老师特地留下来辅导我功课。 (The teacher stayed behind specially to tutor me.)
5 我们特地绕道来看望你。 (We took a detour specially to visit you.)

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