故意
gùyì
deliberately; on purpose
Every meaning
gùyì
- deliberately; on purpose
- intention (law)
In a sentence
对不起,我不是故意的。
Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose.
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In the Library
有的说老鼠只是忘了,有的说它是故意不叫的。
他的儿子司马昭不明白:“会不会是诸葛亮根本没有兵,故意做出这个样子?
空城计 · The Empty Fort Strategy: Zhuge Liang's famous bluff · HSK 5
经过卖碗的地方时,她故意走远了一点。
Its characters
- 故gùreason; cause (as in 缘故)
- 意yìidea; meaning
Words with 故
Words with 意
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).