存心

cúnxīn

adverb HSK 7-9 #17,008

Meanings

1 deliberately
2 intentionally
3 on purpose

Characters

to harbor; to keep

heart; intention

Literally 'harboring in the heart' - doing something on purpose

Examples

HSK 2

你是不是存心不让我去？

Nǐ shìbushì cúnxīn bù ràng wǒ qù?

Are you intentionally not letting me go?

HSK 7-9

他是存心捣乱的。

Tā shì cúnxīn dǎoluàn de.

He's deliberately causing trouble.

Tips

usage

存心 almost always carries a negative connotation - it implies someone is doing something bad on purpose. Compare with 故意, which is more neutral and simply means 'on purpose.'

Stroke Order

存 cún

心 xīn