English–Chinese
“deliberately” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinkè yì
Example
他刻意忽视我的建议。tā kè yì hū shì wǒ de jiàn yì
He deliberately ignored my advice.
How to say “deliberately” in Chinese
“Deliberately” in Chinese is 刻意 (kè yì).
A person consciously steers an action toward a chosen purpose.
Example sentences with 刻意
他刻意掩饰紧张，表面很镇定。tā kè yì yǎn shì jǐn zhāng biǎo miàn hěn zhèn dìng
He deliberately conceals his nervousness and appears calm on the surface.
Tips for using 刻意
- The word fits both careful choices and unwanted behavior, so its tone comes from the surrounding situation rather than from the adverb alone.