刻意
kè yì
Meaning
- intentionally · deliberately · purposely
- painstakingly · meticulously
Example sentences
你为什么装得这么刻意？
你爲什麼裝得這麼刻意？
nǐ wèi shén me zhuāng dé zhè me kè yì？
Why are you acting so deliberately?
有些综艺为了效果太刻意，反而让人觉得做作。
有些綜藝爲了效果太刻意，反而讓人覺得做作。
yǒu xiē zōng yì wèi le xiào guǒ tài kè yì， fǎn ér ràng rén jué de zuò zuò。
Some variety shows are too deliberate in their pursuit of effect, which makes them seem artificial.