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刻意

kè yì · ke yi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. intentionally; deliberately; purposely
  2. painstakingly; meticulously
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Cherry blossoms, no flowers

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)走(zǒu)了(le)公园(gōngyuán)这条(zhètiáo)路(lù)？

    Why did you take the park road today?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)是(shì)刻意(kèyì)绕路(ràolù)的(de)，想(xiǎng)看看(kànkan)樱花(yīnghuā)。

    I took the long way on purpose. I wanted to see the cherry blossoms.

  3. Dengdeng

    开(kāi)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Were they out?

  4. Liangliang

    没(méi)开(kāi)。我(wǒ)刻意(kèyì)早起(zǎoqǐ)，结果(jiéguǒ)一朵(yīduǒ)花(huā)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)。

    No. I got up early on purpose, and there wasn't a single flower.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)明年(míngnián)你(nǐ)刻意(kèyì)晚点(wǎndiǎn)来(lái)吧(ba)，花(huā)会(huì)等(děng)你(nǐ)的(de)。

    Then next year, come later on purpose. The flowers will wait for you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)刻(kè)意(yì)隐(yǐn)瞒(mán)了(le)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)真(zhēn)实(shí)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)。

He deliberately concealed his true thoughts.

02

她(tā)刻(kè)意(yì)放(fàng)慢(màn)脚(jiǎo)步(bù)，等(děng)后(hòu)面(miàn)的(de)人(rén)跟(gēn)上(shàng)来(lái)。

She deliberately slowed down to wait for the people behind to catch up.

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