刻意 (kè yì) — deliberately, intentionally (with conscious choice, often negative nuance); painstakingly, meticulously (with careful effort)
Definition
刻意 means doing something with deliberate, conscious effort — often carrying a nuance of being too calculated or affected. Stronger and more effort-focused than 故意 (which just means 'on purpose'); pairs with effort words like 模仿, 追求, 雕琢.
adverb
deliberatelyintentionally (with conscious choice, often negative nuance)painstakinglymeticulously (with careful effort)
Examples
- 。Tā shuō huà shí kè yì bì miǎn tí dào nà jiàn shì.He deliberately avoided mentioning that matter when speaking.
- 刻意，。Zhè jiàn zuò pǐn shì kè yì zuò chū lái de, měi yí gè xì jié dōu hěn wán měi.This piece of work was made painstakingly; every detail is perfect.
- 刻意，。Bù xū yào kè yì qù gǎi biàn zì jǐ, zuò zhēn shí de nǐ jiù hǎo.You don't need to deliberately change yourself; just be your true self.
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