Chinese word

专门

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuān mén

Meaning

  • adverbspecially

Example

专门为你准备了礼物。zhuān mén wèi nǐ zhǔn bèi le lǐ wù

A gift was specially prepared for you.

Illustration for 专门 (specially)

More examples

他专门来帮忙。tā zhuān mén lái bāng máng

He came specifically to help.

Core concept

A chosen focus that makes an action deliberate or limits work to one field.

Common phrases

  • 专门为你准备zhuān mén wèi nǐ zhǔn bèi

    specially prepare for you

  • 专门来帮忙zhuān mén lái bāng máng

    come specifically to help

  • 专门学习zhuān mén xué xí

    study specifically

Similar words

特地tè dì: Making a special effort to do something for a particular purpose.
特意tè yì: Deliberately taking the trouble to do something, with strong intention.
专程zhuān chéng: Making a special trip to a place for a particular purpose.

Definition in Chinese

主要用作副词，表示为达到某种目的而特意去做；也可作形容词，指具有专门性或属于专门的机构、人员等。zhǔ yào yòng zuò fù cí biǎo shì wèi dá dào móu zhǒng mù dì ér tè yì qù zuò yě kě zuò xíng róng cí zhǐ jù yǒu zhuān mén xìng huò shǔ yú zhuān mén de jī gòu rén yuán děng

Word origin

The compound 专门 (zhuānmén, "specialized or specially") joins 专 (zhuān, "focused on one thing") + 门 (mén, "a field or category"), giving it the shared idea of a specific focus.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect special to describe a notable person or thing, but this word often describes why an action is arranged, so the sentence focuses on purpose rather than praise.

Other meanings

  • specializedadjective

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