执行
zhíxíngTraditional: 執行
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Translation
to carry out, to execute, to implement
Word origin
A compound of 执 (zhí, to hold, to grasp) and 行 (xíng, to go, to act), so to take something in hand and act on it is to carry it out.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 执 (zhí, to hold) + 行 (xíng, to act)
Stroke order
执
行
Examples
。
Soldiers must carry out orders.
策。
The company is implementing a new policy.
项。
This plan is hard to carry out.
。
He is responsible for executing this task.
判。
The court began to enforce the judgement.
执行 (zhí xíng) means to carry out, execute, or implement an order, plan, or task. It is common in official, legal, and workplace contexts.
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