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刻意
kèyì
Description
"刻意"的意思是特意去做一件事，很用心，也很努力。
"刻意" means to do something deliberately, with care and effort.
有时候它带一点"故意"的感觉，好像是特别去装出来的。
Sometimes it carries a sense of "故意", as if done on purpose or pretended.
Meanings
刻意kèyì
deliberately; on purpose; intentionally
他刻意打扮得很正式。
He deliberately dressed very formally.
刻意kèyì
painstakingly; with great effort
她刻意练习了很多年。
She practiced deliberately for many years.
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Notes
- Etymology
刻 (to carve, be strict) + 意 (intention), literally 'to carve one's intention', i.e. deliberately.
- Nuance
often implies extra effort or artificiality, unlike neutral 故意 (on purpose).
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