故意(gù yì)

HSK 42 characters

deliberately

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 故意 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 我不是故意的。

    wǒ bù shì gù yì de

    I didn't do it on purpose.

  • 他不是故意地做。

    tā bù shì gù yì dì zuò

    He didn't do it on purpose.

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