Definition
执 (zhí) is a versatile literary verb most commonly found in compounds. Its core senses include physically holding something (执笔 'hold a pen'), persisting in a stance (执意 'insist'), and carrying out tasks (执行 'execute'). In modern Chinese, 执 rarely stands alone; it forms the basis of many formal and legal terms, so understanding common compounds is key.
v.
to hold (in one's hand) — formal/literaryto persist into stick toto carry outto implement
Examples
- ，。Tā zhí yì yào zǒu, wǒmen lán bú zhù tā.He insisted on leaving; we couldn't stop him.
- 。Wǒmen jiāng zhí xíng zhège jìhuà.We will implement this plan.
- 。Tā shǒu zhōng zhí bǐ xiě zì.He held a pen in his hand and wrote.
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