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故意

deliberately

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

gu4yi4 • gùyì

Meaning

Primary

deliberately

Alternatives

deliberate

Mnemonic

If you 故 deliberately think of an 意 idea then carry it out, you are acting 故意 deliberately.

Usage

别 对 他 生气 ， 他 不 是 故意 的。

Don't get angry with him, he wasn't being deliberate.

你 是 故意 怄 我。

You are deliberately annoying me.