擅自, 刻意, 执意 and 毅然: Adverbs of Will and Attitude
Learn manner adverbs that show a person’s will or attitude: 擅自, 私自, 公然, 强行, 任意, 执意, 刻意, 有意, 毅然 and 断然.
文型
attitude adverb + verb phrase
擅自/私自 = without permission; 执意 = insist (against others’ wishes); 刻意 = deliberately, with effort; 毅然 = bravely and firmly; 断然 = flatly.
考试期间，任何人不得擅自离开考场。
When to use 擅自, 刻意, 执意 and 毅然: Adverbs of Will and Attitude
These adverbs go before the verb and describe the will or attitude behind an action. Without permission: 擅自 “on one’s own authority”, common in rules (不得擅自离开); 私自 “privately, secretly”, for doing something for oneself without asking (私自拿走). Openly or by force: 公然 “openly”, for doing something wrong in front of others; 强行 “by force” (强行打开). Freely: 任意 “at will, any way one likes” (任意选择, 不得任意修改). Insisting and intending: 执意 “insist on”, usually when others try to stop you (执意要走); 刻意 “deliberately, with conscious effort”, sometimes too much (刻意模仿); 有意 “on purpose, intentionally” (不是有意的). Firm decisions: 毅然 “resolutely”, for a brave choice (毅然放弃); 断然 “flatly, decisively” (断然拒绝).
我们留他吃晚饭，他执意要回家。
We asked him to stay for dinner, but he insisted on going home.
写作文要自然，不必刻意用很多难词。
Essays should sound natural; there’s no need to go out of your way to use lots of difficult words.
大学毕业后，她毅然回到家乡当了一名小学老师。
After graduating from university, she firmly decided to return to her hometown and became a primary school teacher.
他私自拿了哥哥的相机出去拍照，回来被爸爸说了一通。
He took his older brother’s camera out to take photos without asking and got a talking-to from Dad when he came back.
よくある間違い
- 擅自 stresses breaking a rule or going beyond your authority; 私自 stresses doing something secretly for yourself.
- 毅然 praises a brave, firm decision; 执意 often suggests stubbornness against other people’s advice.
- 刻意 means “with deliberate effort” (刻意打扮); for teasing or annoying someone on purpose, use 故意.
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