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    Expressing "intend" or "plan" with 意图 (yìtú) as a verb

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    Purpose & Reason

    Structure

    Subject + 意图 + Verb

    Explanation

    The verb 意图 (yìtú) means "to intend" or "to plan" and indicates a deliberate purpose behind an action. It often appears in formal or legal contexts to describe premeditated plans, especially those with serious consequences. For example, 意图袭击 means "to intend to attack."

    Examples

    • 他意图通过假证件蒙混过关。

      Tā yìtú tōngguò jiǎ zhèngjiàn ménghùn guòguān.

      He intended to get through by using fake documents.

    • 警方怀疑嫌疑人意图抢劫银行。

      Jǐngfāng huáiyí xiányírén yìtú qiǎngjié yínháng.

      The police suspect the suspect intended to rob a bank.

    • 她意图隐瞒事实，但最终还是被发现了。

      Tā yìtú yǐnmán shìshí, dàn zuìzhōng háishì bèi fāxiàn le.

      She intended to conceal the truth, but was eventually found out.

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