专门

• 拼音: zhuān mén
• 汉字拆解: 专 = simplified from 專, meaning to concentrate; 门 = simplified from 門, a pictograph of a double door

含义

Specially; specifically; on purpose. Indicates something is done with a particular focus or dedicated intent.

Used as an adverb meaning 'specifically' or 'specially' to emphasise that an action was done with deliberate intent or for a particular purpose. Can also function as an adjective meaning 'specialised' (as in 专门学校, specialised school). Very common in everyday conversation.

例句

1. 我专门来找你谈一件事。
2. 这家店专门卖各种茶叶。
3. 他专门学了三年法语。

用法指南

语境: everyday, business, education

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 我专门为你准备了礼物。(I specially prepared a gift for you.)
• 这个软件是专门为学生设计的。(This software was specifically designed for students.)

错误说法

• 我专门不小心打碎了杯子。(Don't pair 专门 with accidental actions — 专门 implies deliberate intent, so it contradicts 不小心)

起源与历史

专 (specialise, concentrate) + 门 (door, gate, field). Originally 'a specialised field,' extended to mean 'specifically' or 'specially.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal