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执行

執行
zhíxíng
verb HSK 5 #1,772

Meanings

  1. 1 to implement; to carry out; to execute
  2. 2 to enforce (a law, order, etc.)

Characters

执
zhí
to hold; to grasp; to carry out
行
xíng
to walk; to go; to carry out
To grasp and go — to carry something out, to execute.

Examples

我们必须执行这个计划。
Wǒmen bìxū zhíxíng zhège jìhuà.
We must carry out this plan.
法律需要严格执行。
Fǎlǜ xūyào yángé zhíxíng.
Laws need to be strictly enforced.
谁来执行这个任务？
Shéi lái zhíxíng zhège rènwu?
Who will carry out this task?

Tips

usage
执行 is formal and often used with plans, orders, laws, or tasks. 执行力 (zhíxínglì) = execution ability, a buzzword in Chinese business culture.

Stroke Order

执 zhí
行 xíng