成心

chéngxīn

adverb #23,896

Meanings

1 intentionally
2 deliberately
3 on purpose

Characters

to form, settled

heart, mind, intention

Examples

他成心不告诉我，让我出丑。

Tā chéngxīn bù gàosu wǒ, ràng wǒ chūchǒu.

He deliberately didn't tell me, making me look foolish.

你是成心找麻烦吗？

Nǐ shì chéngxīn zhǎo máfan ma?

Are you deliberately looking for trouble?

Tips

usage

成心 carries a slightly negative connotation - it implies the deliberate action has an unwelcome or mischievous intent. Compare with 故意, which is more neutral.

Stroke Order

成 chéng

心 xīn