Chinese word

存心

Pronunciation

Pinyincún xīn

Meaning

  • adverbon purpose

Example

他不是存心的。tā bú shì cún xīn de

He didn't do it on purpose.

Illustration for 存心 (on purpose)

More examples

她觉得他存心欺骗了她。tā jué de tā cún xīn qī piàn le tā

She felt that he deliberately deceived her.

Core concept

A purpose deliberately kept in mind while an action is carried out.

Common phrases

  • 存心伤害cún xīn shāng hài

    deliberately hurt

  • 存心欺骗cún xīn qī piàn

    deliberately deceive

Similar words

故意gù yì: By choice and with awareness, not accidentally.
刻意kè yì: In a carefully planned and purposeful way, often to achieve a certain effect.
特意tè yì: With a particular purpose, taking the trouble to do something.

Definition in Chinese

有意识、有目的地做某事，并非无意或偶然。yǒu yì shí yǒu mù dì dì zuò mǒu shì bìng fēi wú yì huò ǒu rán

Word origin

存心 (cúnxīn, "on purpose") combines 存 (cún, "keep") + 心 (xīn, "heart or mind"), giving the image of keeping an intention in mind and acting deliberately.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word can sound more pointed or formal, especially when it suggests that an unwanted result was deliberate.

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