故意

gù yì
HSK 2Adverb (副)Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

adv
Used to describe an action the speaker or subject does with full awareness and intent. Often implies the action has a negative consequence or is against rules/expectations.
deliberately; on purpose; intentionally
有意识地（那样做）。
Words:
故意捣乱故意为之故意刁难故意忽视故意伤害故意隐瞒
Synonyms:
蓄意蓄谋存心居心成心有意有心刻意故作
Antonyms:
无心无意意外
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)不(bú)是(shì)故(gù)意(yì)弄(nòng)坏(huài)你(nǐ)的(de)笔(bǐ)的(de)。
    I didn't break your pen on purpose.
  2. 他(tā)故(gù)意(yì)不(bù)理(lǐ)我(wǒ)，让(ràng)我(wǒ)很(hěn)生(shēng)气(qì)。
    He deliberately ignored me, which made me really angry.
  3. 不(bú)要(yào)故(gù)意(yì)刁(diāo)难(nán)新(xīn)同(tóng)事(shì)。
    Don't deliberately make things difficult for the new colleague.
n
A formal legal term. It refers to the mental state (mens rea) where one acts with the purpose of causing a consequence, or is aware that the consequence is practically certain to occur. It is contrasted with 过失 (negligence).
(law) intent; intention; deliberate act
法律上指有意侵犯他人权益或放任危害发生的犯法行为（区别于“过失”）。
Words:
故意心态
Synonyms:
有意蓄意成心存心刻意
Antonyms:
无意过失
Sentences:
  1. 法(fǎ)官(guān)需(xū)要(yào)考(kǎo)察(chá)犯(fàn)罪(zuì)的(de)故(gù)意(yì)或(huò)是(shì)过(guò)失(shī)。
    The judge needs to examine whether the crime was committed with intent or through negligence.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
gù故

reason; cause; former; old

HSK 2
yì意

wish; intention; meaning; thought