故意
gù yìㄍㄨˋ ㄧˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: CỐ Ý
Traditional: 故意
HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3
Meaning(adverb, distinguishing word)
deliberately; on purpose
Common apology: 我不是故意的 (I didn't mean it).
Examples
对不起，我不是故意的。
duì bù qǐ, wǒ bú shì gù yì de.
Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose.
他故意不接我的电话。
tā gù yì bù jiē wǒ de diàn huà.
He deliberately didn't answer my calls.
小猫故意把杯子推到地上。
xiǎo māo gù yì bǎ bēi zi tuī dào dì shàng.
The kitten pushed the cup onto the floor on purpose.
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Stroke order
CỐ · 9 strokes
happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead
Ý · 13 strokes