成心 (chéng xīn) — intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
Definition
成心 means 'on purpose,' usually pointing to bad intent — slightly stronger than 故意. Common in spoken accusations like '你成心气我呀?'
adverb
intentionallydeliberatelyon purpose
Examples
- 成心，。Tā bú shì chéng xīn shuō nà jù huà de, zhǐ shì bù xiǎo xīn.She didn't say that intentionally; it was just careless.
- 成心，。Tā chéng xīn bǎ shǒu jī liú zài jiā lǐ, bù jiē diàn huà.He deliberately left his phone at home to avoid answering calls.
- 成心，？Nǐ chéng xīn zhè me zuò, xiǎng guò hòu guǒ ma?Did you think about the consequences of doing this deliberately?
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