Chinese Conversation · Level 12
90 words
Chinese word
故意
Pronunciation
Pinyingù yì
Meaning
- adverbon purpose
Example
他故意这样说的。tā gù yì zhè yàng shuō de
He said that on purpose.
More examples
他故意骗了我。tā gù yì piàn le wǒ
He deceived me on purpose.
Core concept
A chosen action is steered by a person's purpose, not by chance.
Common phrases
故意骗gù yì piàn
deliberately deceive
Definition in Chinese
经过考虑或有目的地采取某种行为，强调行为并非无意识或偶然发生。jīng guò kǎo lǜ huò yǒu mù dì dì cái qǔ móu zhǒng xíng wéi qiáng diào xíng wéi bìng fēi wú yì shí huò ǒu rán fā shēng
Word origin
故意 (gùyì, "on purpose") joins 故 (gù, "deliberate") with 意 (yì, "intention"), presenting an action as guided by intention.
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- intentionaladjective
Opposites
- 无意wú yìunintentionallyadverb