p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Discord

履行

lǚxíng
verb HSK 7 #6,508

Meanings

  1. 1 to fulfill
  2. 2 to carry out
  3. 3 to perform (a duty/obligation)

Examples

他没有履行自己的承诺。
Tā méiyǒu lǚxíng zìjǐ de chéngnuò.
He didn't fulfill his promise.
双方必须履行合同规定的义务。
Shuāngfāng bìxū lǚxíng hétong guīdìng de yìwù.
Both parties must carry out the obligations stipulated in the contract.

Tips

usage
履行 is formal and typically used with obligations: 履行义务 (fulfill duties), 履行承诺 (keep promises), 履行合同 (execute a contract).
memory
履 originally means 'shoe/to tread' — to walk the walk and actually carry out what you said.

Stroke Order

履 lǚ
行 xíng