Definition
成心 (chéng xīn) means 'deliberately, on purpose' and often carries a negative nuance — implying the action was done with bad intent. It is similar to 存心 (cún xīn) but more common in everyday speech; 故意 (gù yì) is the most neutral and frequent word for 'on purpose', while 刻意 (kè yì) emphasizes conscious effort or meticulousness.
adverb
intentionallydeliberatelyon purpose
Easily confused
- 诚信chéng xìnsound-alikehonest, trustworthy, having integrity
Examples
- 成心，。Tā bú shì chéng xīn shuō nà jù huà de, zhǐshì bù xiǎoxīn.She didn't say that intentionally; it was just careless.
- 成心，。Tā chéng xīn bǎ shǒujī liú zài jiā lǐ, bù jiē diànhuà.He deliberately left his phone at home to avoid answering calls.
- 成心，？Nǐ chéng xīn zhème zuò, xiǎng guo hòuguǒ ma?Did you think about the consequences of doing this deliberately?
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