Usage note
故意这个词用来表示某人有意识地做某事。
gùyì zhè gè cí yòng lái biǎoshì měrén yǒu shìzhi de zuò mǒu shì.
The word 故意 is used to indicate that someone does something consciously.
Context note
故意通常用于描述行为者的意图。例如，父母可能会说孩子故意不完成作业。
gùyì tōngcháng yòng yú miěshù xíngwéi de tīngyù. rúlèi, fùmǔ huǒnéng huì shuō háizimen gùyì bù wánchéng zuòyè.
故意 is often used to describe the intention of a person's actions. For example, parents might say that their child intentionally does not finish homework.
5 examples
他故意把作业留到最后一刻。
tā gù yì bǎ zuò yè liú dào zuì hòu yí kè。
He intentionally left his homework until the last minute.
她故意不参加那个活动。
tā gù yì bù cān jiā nà ge huó dòng。
She intentionally did not participate in that event.
他故意把书放在地上。
tā gù yì bǎ shū fàng zài dì shàng。
He intentionally left the book on the ground.
妈妈说弟弟故意惹她生气。
mā ma shuō dì di gù yì rě tā shēng qì。
Mom said her younger brother intentionally made her angry.
老师批评学生故意不认真做作业。
lǎo shī pī píng xué shēng gù yì bú rèn zhēn zuò zuò yè。
The teacher criticized the student for intentionally not doing homework carefully.
5 mini stories
小明故意把玩具藏起来，不让弟弟找到。
xiǎo míng gù yì bǎ wán jù cáng qǐ lái， bú ràng dì di zhǎo dào。
Xiaoming intentionally hid his toys so that his younger brother couldn't find them.
妈妈知道哥哥故意不打扫卫生。
mā ma zhī dào gē ge gù yì bù dǎ sǎo wèi shēng。
Mom knew her older brother intentionally didn't clean up.
姐姐故意把妹妹的书包弄乱了。
jiě jie gù yì bǎ mèi mei de shū bāo nòng luàn le。
The elder sister intentionally messed up her younger sister's backpack.
爸爸说儿子故意不按时完成作业。
bà ba shuō ér zi gù yì bú àn shí wán chéng zuò yè。
Dad said his son intentionally didn't finish homework on time.
老师批评学生故意抄袭作业。
lǎo shī pī píng xué shēng gù yì chāo xí zuò yè。
The teacher criticized the student for intentionally copying homework.
Mini dialogue
不是故意的
A
对不起，我把你的铅笔弄掉了。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bǎ nǐ de qiānbǐ nòng diào le.
Sorry, I dropped your pencil.
B
没关系，我知道你不是故意的。
Méi guānxi, wǒ zhīdào nǐ bù shì gùyì de.
It's okay, I know you didn't do it on purpose.
故意开玩笑
A
你为什么把我的书藏起来了？
Nǐ wèishénme bǎ wǒ de shū cáng qǐlái le?
Why did you hide my book?
B
我是故意的，想跟你开个玩笑。
Wǒ shì gùyì de, xiǎng gēn nǐ kāi ge wánxiào.
I did it on purpose, wanted to play a joke on you.
Related words and contrasts
similar
有意
yǒuyì
intentionally, purposely
Near-synonym, often used in formal contexts.
opposite
无意
wúyì
unintentionally, accidentally
Direct antonym; doing something without meaning to.
contrast
不小心
bù xiǎoxīn
carelessly, accidentally
Contrasts with deliberate action; doing something by mistake.