专门 meaning in English
specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a particular purpose)
Meaning of 专门
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose)
- specially; specifically (for a particular purpose)
- (of institutions, personnel etc) designated or assigned for a specific task; special
How to use 专门
专门 often goes before a verb to mean doing something specially or on purpose, and it can also describe something dedicated to one field, like 专门的医院 (a specialized hospital). Example: 我专门来看你。 (Wǒ zhuānmén lái kàn nǐ.) I came specially to see you.
专 (zhuān) means focused or special, as in 专家 (zhuānjiā) expert, and 门 (mén) is a door, as in 大门 (dàmén). Picture a door that opens onto only one field or one purpose: that is 专门, something done specially or for one thing only.
Common mistake: Learners often write 专 with an extra dot or stroke, mixing it up with 传 (chuán) or adding a stroke at the bottom. Its last stroke is a single dot, and there is no dot on top. Some also confuse 专门 with 特别 (tèbié). 特别 usually means very or unusually, as in 特别好, while 专门 means for one specific purpose.
专门 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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专 zhuān · concentrated · 4 strokes
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门 mén · gate · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 专门.
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate |
| 门票 | ménpiào | ticket (for theater, cinema etc) |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home |
| 大门 | dàmén | entrance; door |
| 专家 | zhuānjiā | expert; specialist |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field |
| 部门 | bùmén | department; branch |
| 专题 | zhuāntí | specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program |
| 专心 | zhuānxīn | to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth) |
| 上门 | shàngmén | to drop in; to visit |
| 敲门 | qiāo mén | to knock on a door |
| 专辑 | zhuānjí | album; record (music) |
Questions about 专门
What does 专门 mean?
专门 (zhuānmén) means "specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a particular purpose)" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 专门?
专门 is made of 2 characters: 专 (4 strokes), 门 (3 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 专门 an HSK word?
Yes. 专门 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 专门 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 专门 is written 專門.
What is the difference between 专门 and 专业?
专业 (zhuānyè) is mainly a noun for a field of study or a major, or an adjective meaning professional. 专门 is mostly used before verbs to mean specially or specifically, as in 专门做饭 (cook specially).
Can 专门 be used as an adjective?
Yes. With 的 it can describe a noun, for example 专门的人 (a person assigned to that task) or 专门的工具 (a dedicated tool). In this use it means special or designated for one purpose.