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执行

zhí xíng · zhi xing

Traditional 執行

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to implement
  2. to carry out
  3. to execute
  4. to run
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The running plan

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)跑步(pǎobù)计划(jìhuà)，从(cóng)明天(míngtiān)开始(kāishǐ)执行(zhíxíng)！

    My running plan starts being carried out tomorrow!

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)上个月(shànggèyuè)的(de)计划(jìhuà)也(yě)说(shuō)要(yào)执行(zhíxíng)。

    Your plan last month said it would be carried out too.

  3. Liangliang

    这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)会(huì)认真(rènzhēn)执行(zhíxíng)，我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)新鞋(xīnxié)。

    This time I will carry it out seriously. I bought new shoes.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)明天(míngtiān)早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)公园(gōngyuán)见(jiàn)。

    OK, then see you in the park at six tomorrow morning.

  5. Liangliang

    六点(liùdiǎn)？我(wǒ)再(zài)想想(xiǎngxiǎng)，下周(xiàzhōu)才(cái)开始(kāishǐ)执行(zhíxíng)吧(ba)。

    Six? Let me think again, maybe I will start next week.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

董(dǒng)事(shì)会(huì)一(yí)致(zhì)决(jué)定(dìng)任(rèn)命(mìng)她(tā)为(wéi)执(zhí)行(xíng)总(zǒng)裁(cái)。

The board unanimously decided to appoint her as CEO.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)执(zhí)行(xíng)他(tā)的(de)命(mìng)令(lìng)。

We must execute his orders.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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