zyun1 mun4專門专门
Jyutpingzyun1 mun4
Yalejyūn mùhn
Definition
Specialized; focusing entirely on one specific field, product, or activity to do it best.
colloquialworkdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the deliberate intent to dedicate time or resources to a single task or purpose. It often implies a level of expertise or a specific, exclusive reason for an action. When used as an adverb, it highlights that something was done for a particular reason rather than by coincidence.
Examples
He specializes in this field and has a lot of experience.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 特別, which means special or unusual. While 特別 describes something unique or out of the ordinary, 專門 emphasizes focus, purpose, and professional dedication.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
