刻意为之

Traditional: 刻意為之

kè yì wéi zhī

Dictionary entry

to make a conscious effort

What does 刻意为之 mean?

刻意为之 (kè yì wéi zhī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make a conscious effort

2to do something deliberately

Character breakdown

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刻kèquarter (hour) · moment 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him

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How to pronounce 刻意为之

刻意为之

kè yì wéi zhī

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