特 tè
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
特意
tèyì
deliberately, on purpose
Characters in this word
意 yì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 她特意把声音压低，免得吵醒正在睡觉的孩子。 Tā tèyì bǎ shēngyīn yā dī, miǎnde chǎo xǐng zhèngzài shuìjiào de háizi. She deliberately lowered her voice so as not to wake the sleeping child.
- 他特意换上新衬衫，去见女朋友的父母。 Tā tèyì huàn shang xīn chènshān, qù jiàn nǚpéngyou de fùmǔ. He deliberately put on a new shirt to meet his girlfriend's parents.
- 妈妈特意多做了一个菜，因为今天客人要来。 Māma tèyì duō zuò le yí ge cài, yīnwèi jīntiān kèrén yào lái. Mom made one extra dish on purpose because guests are coming today.