故意 - Deliberately - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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deliberately

故

deliberately

意

idea

gu4yi4 • gùyì

deliberately

deliberate

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

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.