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Chinese dictionary
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  • adv.deliberately; willfully; intentionally; on purpose

    • zhè lǐ de cuò cí gù yì mó léng liǎng kě

      这里措辞故意模棱两可

      The words used were deliberately ambiguous.

    • guān yú tā men jiū jìng shì shén me guān xi tā gù yì gěi wǒ men liú xia cuò wù yìn xiàng

      关于他们究竟什么关系故意我们留下错误印象

      She deliberately misled us about the nature of their relationship.

    • wǒ bù shì gù yì dǎ rǎo nǐ de

      故意打扰

      I didn't mean to disturb you.

    • gù yì zhuāng yàng zi

      故意装样子

      feign an appearance

    • gù yì táo bì zé rèn

      故意逃避责任

      knowingly evade one's duties

Word usage

  • Note
    "故意" is different from "蓄意". "蓄意" means early preparation and a heavier meaning; although "故意" is deliberate, it may not be prepared early and has a lighter meaning.