故意

gùyì

deliberately; on purpose

adverb HSK 3.0 · Band 4

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故
  • 故事gùshinarrativeB3
  • 故乡gùxiānghomeB5
  • 事故shìgùaccidentB5
  • 故障gùzhàngmalfunctionB6
  • 变故biàngùan unforeseen eventB7
  • 故gùhappeningB7
  • 世故shìgùthe ways of the worldB7
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他不是故意的。

He did not do it on purpose.

她故意不说话。

She stayed silent on purpose.