存心

cún xīn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

故意；有意；怀着某种念头。

deliberately; intentionally; with a certain intention.

通常用作副词，修饰动词，表示故意做某事；也可表示内心怀有某种想法或目的。

Usually used as an adverb to modify a verb, indicating doing something on purpose; can also mean harboring a certain thought or intention.

1 他存心捣乱，把桌子弄翻了。（He deliberately caused trouble by overturning the table.）
2 我不是存心要伤害你，只是说漏了嘴。（I didn't mean to hurt you; it just slipped out.）
3 她存心要考验我的耐心，故意迟到半小时。（She intended to test my patience by arriving half an hour late.）
4 别存心找茬，大家都不容易。（Don't pick on me on purpose; we all have it hard.）
5 他存心不良，想趁机占便宜。（He had bad intentions and wanted to take advantage.）

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