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成心 (chéng xīn) — how to say "intentionally" in Chinese
成心
Intentionally, deliberately
adverb
Character composition
成
to become, success
心
heart, mind
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
不是成心
bú shì chéng xīn
not on purpose
成心骗人
chéng xīn piàn rén
deliberately deceive
成心捣乱
chéng xīn dǎo luàn
deliberately make trouble
Examples
他不是不小心，是成心弄坏你的东西。
He didn't break your thing by accident; he did it deliberately.
他成心迟到。
He was late on purpose.
Frequently asked questions
Intentionally meaning in Chinese
"intentionally" in Chinese is 成心 (chéng xīn).
Cheng xin meaning in English
成心 (chéng xīn) means "Intentionally, deliberately".
How is 成心 pronounced?
It is pronounced chéng xīn (written as cheng xin, chengxin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "intentionally" in Chinese characters?
It is written 成心: 成 has 6 strokes, 心 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 成心?
成心 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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