蓄意 (xù yì) — deliberately; premeditatedly
Definition
蓄意 means 'deliberately, with prior intent' — stronger than 故意, emphasizing that the action was planned in advance (premeditated), not just intentional on the spur of the moment. Often used in legal or news contexts.
adverb
deliberatelypremeditatedly
Examples
- 蓄意。Tā xù yì zhì zào le zhè chǎng shì gù.He deliberately caused this accident.
- 蓄意。Zhè jiā gōng sī xù yì qī piàn xiāo fèi zhě.This company deliberately deceived consumers.
- 蓄意。Jǐng fāng rèn wéi zhè shì yì qǐ xù yì xí jī.The police believe this was a deliberate attack.
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