deliberately; intentionally; legal intent
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
deliberately; on purpose; intentionally
neutralDescribes an action performed consciously and willfully. Often used in everyday speech.
Tā他
gù故
yì意
bǎ把
shēng声
yīn音
tí提
gāo高
，
hǎo好
yǐn引
qǐ起
dà大
jiā家
de的
zhù注
yì意
。
He deliberately raised his voice to get everyone's attention.
Wǒ我
què确
xìn信
tā他
bù不
shì是
gù故
yì意
zhuàng撞
dào到
nǐ你
de的
。
I'm sure he didn't bump into you on purpose.
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Bié别
kū哭
le了
，
tā他
bù不
shì是
gù故
yì意
nòng弄
huài坏
nǐ你
wán玩
jù具
de的
。
Don't cry, he didn't break your toy on purpose.
noun
legal intent; mens rea; premeditation
formalA specific legal term used to establish criminal or tort liability.
Fǎ法
tíng庭
rèn认
dìng定
tā他
cún存
zài在
shāng伤
hài害
duì对
fāng方
de的
gù故
yì意
。
The court found that he had the intent to harm the other party.
Zài在
móu谋
shā杀
àn案
zhōng中
，
zhèng证
míng明
fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
de的
gù故
yì意
shì是
dìng定
àn案
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
In a murder case, proving the suspect's intent is key to the verdict.
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Bèi被
gào告
lǜ律
shī师
biàn辩
chēng称
qí其
xíng行
wéi为
bù不
cún存
zài在
shāng伤
hài害
gù故
yì意
，
zhǐ只
shì是
guò过
shī失
。
The defense attorney argued that his actions lacked intent to harm and were merely negligent.