How to Say ‘On purpose’ in Simplified Chinese
故意的
gù yì de
[goo yee duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [故意的] means "intentional / on purpose," and the [的] is part of the natural phrase here. You'll often hear it after [不是]: [不是故意的] "didn't mean to / not on purpose."
Phrase Breakdown
故意
gù yì
[goo yee]
on purpose; intentional
故意 means doing something deliberately or intentionally.
我不是故意的，请原谅我。
I didn't do it on purpose, please forgive me.
的
de
[duh]
particle marking description
的 often turns a word or phrase into a descriptive expression, as in 故意的 meaning 'intentional.'
我不是故意的。
I didn't do it on purpose.
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