Chinese word

履行

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǚ xíng

Meaning

  • verbfulfill

Example

她终于履行了诺言。tā zhōng yú lǚ xíng le nuò yán

She finally fulfilled her promise.

Illustration for 履行 (fulfill)

More examples

公司未能按时履行合同，造成了损失。gōng sī wèi néng àn shí lǚ xíng hé tóng zào chéng le sǔn shī

The company failed to fulfill the contract on time, causing losses.

Core concept

A promised or required duty becomes real action and reaches its intended completion.

Common phrases

  • 履行义务lǚ xíng yì wù

    fulfill obligations

  • 履行合同lǚ xíng hé tóng

    fulfill a contract

  • 履行职责lǚ xíng zhí zé

    fulfill duties

Similar words

履约lǚ yuē: Meet the duties and conditions agreed on in a contract.
执行zhí xíng: Carry out an order, decision, or plan through concrete action.
实施shí shī: Put a law, policy, or plan into operation so it takes effect.
遵守zūn shǒu: Obey a law or rule, or keep a promise through one's actions.

Definition in Chinese

按照约定或法律的要求把应承担的义务、承诺或任务付诸实施并完成。àn zhào yuē dìng huò fǎ lǜ de yāo qiú bǎ yìng chéng dān de yì wù chéng nuò huò rèn wù fù zhū shí shī bìng wán chéng

Word origin

履行 (lǚxíng, "to fulfill") combines 履 (lǚ, "to tread") with 行 (xíng, "to go or do"), giving the image of putting a duty into practice rather than leaving it on paper.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds formal, but it is natural in contracts, public notices, and discussions of duties.

Other meanings

  • carry outverb

Opposites

  • 违约wéi yuēbreach a contractverb
  • 失职shī zhíneglect one's dutiesverb

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