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故意

故意

Chinese

 
happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old
 
idea; meaning; wish; desire; (abbr.) Italy
simp. and trad.
(故意) 		故 意

Adjective

故意

  1. intentional; deliberate; on purpose

Adverb

故意

  1. intentionally; deliberately; purposely
    我不是故意冒犯你。 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Wǒ bùshì gùyì màofàn nǐ. [Pinyin]
    I didn't mean to offend you.

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
故 意
こ
Grade: 5 		い
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

故意 ‎(hiragana こい, romaji koi)

  1. intention, purpose
  2. bad faith
  3. (law) mens rea (guilty mind)

Pronunciation

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