intentional (adv.)
HSK 4
Traditional
故意 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他故意说了一些不礼貌的话。 tā gùyì shuōle yīxiē bù lǐmào de huà. - He deliberately said some rude words.
她故意装作没看见。 tā gùyì zhuāngzuò méi kànjiàn. - She pretends not to see on purpose.
他故意问了个很尴尬的问题。 tā gùyì wènle gè hěn gāngà de wèntí. - He deliberately asked a very embarrassing question.
你是故意的吗？ nǐ shì gùyì de ma? - Did you do it on purpose?
他故意拖延时间。 tā gùyì tuōyán shíjiān. - He deliberately procrastinates.
Characters
意 yì - meaning; intention, wish; to expect |
故 gù - old, past; things of the past; old friend, acquaintance; cause; incident, event |