Chinese word

专程

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuān chéng

Meaning

  • adverbspecially

Example

他专程来参加我的生日会。tā zhuān chéng lái cān jiā wǒ de shēng rì huì

He came specially to attend my birthday party.

Illustration for 专程 (specially)

More examples

专家专程赶往现场处理问题。zhuān jiā zhuān chéng gán wǎng xiàn chǎng chú lǐ wèn tí

The expert rushed to the scene expressly to deal with the problem.

Core concept

A deliberate action set aside for one particular purpose.

Common phrases

  • 专程来参加zhuān chéng lái cān jiā

    come specially to attend

  • 专程赶往zhuān chéng gán wǎng

    rush expressly to

  • 专程到场zhuān chéng dào chǎng

    go expressly to be present

Similar words

专门zhuān mén: Setting aside time or resources to do something for a specific purpose.
特地tè dì: Going out of the way to do something for a particular purpose.
特意tè yì: Purposely doing something in order to bring about a certain result.

Definition in Chinese

用于强调为了某一目的特意做某事，常放在动作之前，表示行为具有专门性。yòng yú qiáng diào wèi le mǒu yí mù dì tè yì zuò mǒu shì cháng fàng zài dòng zuò zhī qián biǎo shì xíng wéi jù yǒu zhuān mén xìng

Word origin

专 (zhuān, "single-minded") + 程 (chéng, "journey") forms the idea of making a particular journey or effort for one purpose.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this adverb can show that someone made an extra effort for a stated purpose, so it often adds appreciation when a person comes to an event or meeting.

Other meanings

  • especiallyadverb
  • expresslyadverb

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