English–Chinese
“on purpose” in Chinese
How to say “on purpose” in Chinese
“On purpose” in Chinese is 故意 (gù yì).
A chosen action is steered by a person's purpose, not by chance.
Example sentences with 故意
他故意骗了我。tā gù yì piàn le wǒ
He deceived me on purpose.
Tips for using 故意
- The word marks intention, not whether an action is good or bad, so it can describe a kind action as well as an unkind one.
Other Chinese words for “on purpose”
他不是存心的。tā bú shì cún xīn de
He didn't do it on purpose.
他有意迟到。tā yǒu yì chí dào
He was late on purpose.