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The word 故意 is formed by combining the character 故, which in this context denotes "purposeful" or "premeditated", with the character 意, meaning "intention" or "thought". Together, they create a compound where 故 modifies 意 to convey the concept of acting with prior intent, resulting in the meaning "deliberately" or "intentionally".

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他故意大声说话。

Tā gùyì dàshēng shuōhuà.

He deliberately spoke loudly.

我不是故意忘记你的生日。

Wǒ bù shì gùyì wàngjì nǐ de shēngrì.

I did not forget your birthday on purpose.

他故意把书放在这里让我找到。

Tā gùyì bǎ shū fàng zài zhèlǐ ràng wǒ zhǎodào.

He deliberately placed the book here for me to find.

虽然我知道他是故意的，但我还是原谅了他。

Suīrán wǒ zhīdào tā shì gùyì de, dàn wǒ háishì yuánliàngle tā.

Although I know he did it on purpose, I still forgave him.

为了引起大家的注意，他故意在会议上提出了一个尖锐的问题。

Wèile yǐnqǐ dàjiā de zhùyì, tā gùyì zài huìyì shàng tíchūle yīgè jiānruì de wèntí.

In order to attract everyone's attention, he deliberately raised a sharp question at the meeting.

Word Definition - 故意

gù yì deliberately; on purpose; intentionally

Individual Character Details

故 gù
意 yì