cố tình

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Hanoi [ko˧˦ tïŋ˨˩]Huế [kow˨˩˦ tɨn˦˩]Saigon [kow˦˥ tɨn˨˩] browser voice

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cốrisingsắc tìnhfallinghuyền

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cố tình means to deliberately do something; to intentionally do.

Chinese characters: 故情

Meanings of cố tình in English

Verb

to deliberately do something; to intentionally do

Example sentences with cố tình

Tôi cố tình phá cửa sổ. I broke the window on purpose.
Anh ta không cố tình làm điều đó. He didn't do it on purpose.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 故情, composed of 故 and 情.

Frequently asked questions

What does cố tình mean in English?

cố tình (verb) means "to deliberately do something; to intentionally do".

How do you pronounce cố tình?

IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˦ tïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [kow˦˥ tɨn˨˩]. Tones: cố — rising tone (sắc), tình — falling tone (huyền).

Is cố tình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cố tình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 故情.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.