Chinese word

固执

Pronunciation

Pinyingù zhí

Meaning

  • adjectivestubborn

Example

固执的人不容易改变主意。gù zhí de rén bù róng yì gǎi biàn zhǔ yì

Stubborn people do not easily change their minds.

Illustration for 固执 (stubborn)

More examples

她在讨论中很固执，不愿听取不同意见。tā zài tǎo lùn zhōng hěn gù zhí bú yuàn tīng qǔ bù tóng yì jiàn

She was very stubborn in the discussion and refused to listen to different opinions.

Core concept

A firm grip on one opinion, habit, or way of doing things that leaves little room for change.

Common phrases

  • 很固执hěn gù zhí

    very stubborn

  • 固执的人gù zhí de rén

    stubborn person

  • 固执的看法gù zhí de kàn fǎ

    inflexible view

Similar words

顽固wán gù: Firmly keeping old ideas or habits and resisting any change for a long time.
倔强jué jiàng: Insisting on having one's own way and standing firm instead of yielding.
执着zhí zhuó: Pursuing or holding on to something with intense, lasting attachment.

Definition in Chinese

指在观点、性格或习惯上顽固地坚持己见，不容易接受他人意见或改变做法。zhǐ zài guān diǎn xìng gé huò xí guàn shàng wán gù dì jiān chí jǐ jiàn bù róng yì jiē shòu tā rén yì jiàn huò gǎi biàn zuò fǎ

Word origin

固 (gù, "firm") + 执 (zhí, "hold") presents the image of holding something firmly, which extends to refusing to let go of a view or way of acting.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 固执 (gùzhí, "stubborn") usually sounds critical, so calling a person 固执 can make disagreement feel personal rather than simply describing a different opinion.

Other meanings

  • inflexibleadjective
  • obstinateadjective
  • obstinacynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 固执己见gù zhí jǐ jiàncling stubbornly to one's own viewsidiom
  • 固执者gù zhí zhěstubborn personnoun

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