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Character · Verb · NounTraditional執

hold; manage; persist; enforce; capture

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Meanings

8 senses · 33 examples
1.

verb

to hold; to grasp

Used for holding objects or symbolic items.

Tā他
zhèng正
zhí执
bǐ笔
xiě写
zuò作
wén文
 。

He is holding a pen to write an essay.

Xiǎo少
duì先
yuán队
shǒu员
zhí手
hóng执
qí红
zǒu旗
guò走
guǎng过
chǎng广
 场
 。

Young Pioneers walked past the square holding red flags.

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Tā她
zhí执
bēi杯
xiàng向
kè客
rén人
jìng敬
jiǔ酒
 。

She raised her glass to toast the guests.

Tā他
zhí执
sǎn伞
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
děng等
péng朋
yǒu友
 。

He stood at the door holding an umbrella waiting for his friend.

Huà画
jiā家
zhí执
bǐ笔
huà画
shān山
shuǐ水
 。

The painter held a brush to paint landscapes.

2.

verb

to be in charge; to administer

formal

Used for holding official positions or managing affairs.

Tā他
jiāng将
zhí执
zhǎng掌
zhè这
jiā家
kuà跨
guó国
gōng公
sī司
de的
zhōng中
guó国
qū区
yè业
wù务
 。

He will be in charge of the China region business of this multinational company.

Lǐ李
jiào教
shòu授
jiāng将
zhí执
jiào教
xué学
yuàn院
de的
jīng经
jì济
xué学
kè课
chéng程
 。

Professor Li will teach economics courses at the college.

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Zhí执
zhèng政
dǎng党
zhèng正
zài在
tuī推
jìn进
xīn新
de的
mín民
shēng生
zhèng政
cè策
 。

The ruling party is advancing new people's livelihood policies.

Tā他
zhí执
guǎn管
zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
yǐ已
jīng经
wǔ五
nián年
le了
 。

He has managed this restaurant for five years.

Xīn新
rèn任
shì市
zhǎng长
jiāng将
zhí执
zhǎng掌
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
de的
zhèng政
wù务
 。

The new mayor will take charge of the government affairs of this city.

3.

verb

to persist; to adhere to

Used for maintaining one's own opinion or stance.

Tā他
zhí执
yì意
yào要
qù去
piān偏
yuǎn远
shān山
qū区
zhī支
jiào教
 。

He insists on going to remote mountain areas to teach.

Shuāng双
fāng方
gè各
zhí执
yī一
cí词
 ,
wú无
fǎ法
dá达
chéng成
gòng共
shí识
 。

Both sides stick to their own opinions and cannot reach an agreement.

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Tā她
zhí执
shǒu守
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yì艺
shù术
chuàng创
zuò作
lǐ理
niàn念
 。

She adheres to her own artistic creation philosophy.

Tā他
zhí执
yì意
xiàng向
fù父
mǔ母
zhèng证
míng明
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xuǎn选
zé择
shì是
duì对
de的
 。

He persistently tries to prove to his parents that his choice is correct.

Bù不
yào要
zhí执
yì意
wǎn挽
liú留
yǐ已
jīng经
jué决
dìng定
lí离
kāi开
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
 。

Do not insist on retaining friends who have decided to leave.

4.

verb

to enforce; to carry out

formal

Used for implementing laws, rules, or orders.

Jiāo交
jǐng警
zhèng正
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
zhí执
fǎ法
wéi维
hù护
jiāo交
tōng通
zhì秩
xù序
 。

Traffic police are enforcing the law on the streets to maintain traffic order.

Gōng公
sī司
jiāng将
yán严
gé格
zhí执
xíng行
xīn新
de的
kǎo考
qín勤
zhì制
dù度
 。

The company will strictly enforce the new attendance system.

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Fǎ法
guān官
jiāng将
zhí执
xíng行
fǎ法
yuàn院
de的
pàn判
jué决
jié结
guǒ果
 。

The judge will enforce the court's judgment result.

Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zhí执
xíng行
shàng上
jí级
xià下
dá达
de的
rèn任
wù务
 。

We must carry out the tasks assigned by the superior.

Xué学
xiào校
jiāng将
zhí执
xíng行
xīn新
de的
zhāo招
shēng生
zhèng政
cè策
 。

The school will implement the new enrollment policy.

5.

verb

to capture; to seize

literary

Used in literary or formal written contexts.

Dí敌
jūn军
jiàng将
lǐng领
zhàn战
bài败
bèi被
zhí执
hòu后
níng宁
sǐ死
bù不
jiàng降
 。

After being captured, the enemy general would rather die than surrender.

Zuì罪
fàn犯
zài在
táo逃
pǎo跑
tú途
zhōng中
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
zhí执
huò获
 。

The criminal was captured by the police while fleeing.

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Gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
zhàn战
bài败
de的
shì士
bīng兵
duō多
bèi被
zhí执
wèi为
nú奴
 。

Most defeated soldiers in ancient wars were captured and enslaved.

Dào盗
zéi贼
bèi被
zhí执
hòu后
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
gòng供
rèn认
bù不
huì讳
 。

After being captured, the thief confessed to his crimes without reservation.

Jiàn间
dié谍
zài在
biān边
jìng境
bèi被
zhí执
bìng并
qū驱
zhú逐
chū出
jìng境
 。

The spy was captured at the border and deported.

6.

noun

receipt; voucher

formal

Used in formal business or official documents.

Qǐng请
bǎo保
cún存
hǎo好
nǐ你
de的
huí回
zhí执
yǐ以
biàn便
hòu后
xù续
chá查
xún询
 。

Please keep your receipt for future inquiries.

Qǐng请
chū出
shì示
nǐ你
de的
shōu收
zhí执
zhèng证
míng明
nǐ你
de的
fù付
kuǎn款
 。

Please show your payment receipt to prove your payment.

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Kuài快
dì递
yuán员
qǐng请
gù顾
kè客
qiān签
shōu收
shōu收
zhí执
 。

The courier asked the customer to sign the receipt.

Bào报
xiāo销
xū需
yào要
tí提
gòng供
fèi费
yòng用
shōu收
zhí执
hé和
fā发
piào票
 。

Reimbursement requires providing expense receipts and invoices.

Jiǔ酒
diàn店
huì会
wèi为
rù入
zhù住
kè客
rén人
kāi开
jù具
rù入
zhù住
huí回
zhí执
 。

The hotel will issue a stay receipt for in-house guests.

7.

noun

close friend (father's friend)

literary

Refers to a close friend of one's father, used in literary contexts.

Fù父
qīn亲
de的
zhí执
yǒu友
lái来
jiā家
lǐ里
zuò做
kè客
 ,
wǒ我
yào要
rè热
qíng情
zhāo招
dài待
 。

My father's close friend is visiting our home, I should warmly entertain him.

Wǒ我
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
rèn认
shi识
fù父
qīn亲
de的
zhí执
yǒu友
Wáng王
bó伯
bo伯
 。

I have known Uncle Wang, a close friend of my father, since childhood.

8.

noun

surname Zhi

Used as a Chinese family name.

Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
zhí执
 ,
dà大
jiā家
kě可
yǐ以
jiào叫
tā他
zhí执
lǎo老
shī师
 。

My teacher's surname is Zhi, you can call him Teacher Zhi.