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故意 vs 有意
/ gùyì vs yǒuyì /
Strokes
Definition
故意 is an Adjective, 有意 is a Verb, both means [intentional; deliberate].
Example
故意 means "to do sth. on purpose". It is often used as an adverbial. As predicate, it can only appear in the pattern 是……的.
1
Tā
她
gùyì
故意
bùlǐ
不理
xiǎozhāng
小张
。
She took no notice of Xiao Zhang deliberately.
2
Nǐ
你
zěnme
怎么
gùyì
故意
cǎi
踩
rén
人
de
的
jiǎo
脚
?
Why do you step on my foot on purpose?
3
Duìbuqǐ
对不起
,
wǒ
我
zhèyàng
这样
zuò
做
bú
不
shi
是
gùyì
故意
de
的
。
I'm sorry I did it inadvertently.
有意 used to express have a certain intention sometimes may be just a plan (which may not be realized).
4
Tā
他
jīnnián
今年
xiàtiān
夏天
yǒuyì
有意
qù
去
jiāngnán
江南
lǚyóu
旅游
。
He intends to take a trip to the south of the Yangtze River this summer.
5
Tā
他
yǒuyì
有意
cānjiā
参加
nàge
那个
huì
会
,
kěxī
可惜
méiyǒu
没有
shíjiān
时间
。
He is inclined to attend the meeting,but it is really a pity that he has no time.
6
Wǒ
我
yǒuyì
有意
bāngzhù
帮助
tā
他
,
bùzhī
不知
tā
他
huì
会
bù
不
huì
会
jiēshòu
接受
。
I intend to help him, but I wonder whether he will accept my offer.
有意 used to express have feelings of love between a man and a woman.
7
Tā
她
duì
对
nǐ
你
yǒuyì
有意
,
nǐ
你
nándào
难道
méiyǒu
没有
gǎnjué
感觉
ma
吗
?
Don't you feel that she showed love for you?
8
Tāmen
他们
liǎ
俩
hùxiāng
互相
yǒuyì
有意
,
zhǐshì
只是
hái
还
méiyǒu
没有
jīhuì
机会
biǎodá
表达
。
They love each other;however,they have no chance to express.
有意 same as 故意, the two words are interchangeable.
9
Tā
他
shì
是
yǒuyì
有意
(
gùyì
故意
)
zhǎo
找
wǒ
我
de
的
máfan
麻烦
。
He troubled me on purpose.
10
Tā
她
yǒuyì
有意
(
gùyì
故意
)
ràng
让
nàge
那个
rén
人
diū
丢
chǒu
丑
。
She made the man lose face deliberately.
有意 is used, it will not be as serious as 故意, so in examples ④ and ⑤, 有意 cannot be used instead.
In other words, 故意 is used to mean "to do sth. on purpose" knowing the immediate result will be unfavorable to the other party, while denotation of 有意 is more obscure and may not be realized, so in example ⑪ 故意 and not 有意 is used.
11
Zài
在
bǐsài
比赛
shí
时
,
tā
他
gùyì
故意
bàndǎo
绊倒
le
了
duìfāng
对方
。
He made his rival stumble on purpose in the match.