Chinese word

执意

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhí yì

Meaning

  • verbinsist on

Example

她执意留下来帮忙。tā zhí yì liú xià lái bāng máng

She insists on staying to help.

Illustration for 执意 (insist on)

More examples

他执意否认那件事。tā zhí yì fǒu rèn nà jiàn shì

He insists on denying that matter.

Core concept

A chosen intention stays firmly in place even when other people try to move it.

Common phrases

  • 执意认为zhí yì rèn wéi

    insist on believing

  • 执意要求zhí yì yāo qiú

    insist on demanding

  • 执意否认zhí yì fǒu rèn

    insist on denying

Similar words

坚持jiān chí: Continue to follow a decision, position, or plan firmly.
一定要yí dìng yào: Have a strong wish and determination for something to happen.
硬要yìng yào: Demand to do something despite objections, using a forceful attitude.

Definition in Chinese

不顾劝阻，坚持要做某事；强调按自己的打算到底去做。bú gù quàn zǔ jiān chí yào zuò mǒu shì qiáng diào àn zì jǐ de dǎ suàn dào dǐ qù zuò

Word origin

The compound joins 执 (zhí, "hold firmly") with 意 (yì, "intention"), creating the image of holding on to a chosen intention despite opposition.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word often sounds more formal and more critical than a neutral statement of firm choice, so it is especially natural in narration or serious discussion.

Other meanings

  • be stubbornverb

Opposites

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