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故意 (gùyì) — how to say "on purpose" in Chinese
故意
On purpose, deliberately
manner adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how the action is done.
他故意迟到。
tā gù yì chí dào
He deliberately arrived late.
Character composition
故
on purpose, reason
意
intention
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
故意迟到
gùyì chídào
to deliberately be late
Examples
我知道他刚才说的话是故意让我生气，所以我没理他。
I know what he just said was said deliberately to make me angry, so I ignored him.
他不是故意的。
He didn't do it on purpose.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "on purpose" in Chinese?
"on purpose" in Chinese is 故意 (gùyì).
故意 meaning in English
故意 (gùyì) means "On purpose, deliberately".
How is 故意 pronounced?
It is pronounced gùyì (written as guyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "on purpose" in Chinese characters?
It is written 故意: 故 has 9 strokes, 意 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 故意?
故意 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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