HSK · Level 123
47 words
Chinese word
执着
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí zhuó
Meaning
- adjectivefixated
Example
她对细节很执着。tā duì xì jié hěn zhí zhuó
She is very fixated on details.
More examples
他对结果很执着，但有时忽略了过程的重要性。tā duì jié guǒ hěn zhí zhuó dàn yǒu shí hū lüè le guò chéng de zhòng yào xìng
He is fixated on results, but sometimes overlooks the importance of the process.
Core concept
Attention stays tied to one target instead of letting it go, even when the target keeps occupying thought and effort.
Common phrases
对结果很执着duì jié guǒ hěn zhí zhuó
fixated on results
对过去很执着duì guò qù hěn zhí zhuó
fixated on the past
Similar words
固执gù zhí: Holding firmly to a view and not accepting advice or reasons for changing it.
专注zhuān zhù: Directing the mind and feelings fully toward one matter without much distraction.
痴迷chī mí: Being intensely absorbed in an interest to the point that other matters fade from notice.
Definition in Chinese
对人或事物有强烈依恋或关注，难以释怀，常体现在反复思考或持续投入精力上。duì rén huò shì wù yǒu qiáng liè yī liàn huò guān zhù nán yǐ shì huái cháng tǐ xiàn zài fǎn fù sī kǎo huò chí xù tóu rù jīng lì shàng
Word origin
The compound 执 (zhí, "hold firmly") + 着 (zhuó, "be attached") describes attachment that remains in place, giving the word its sense of persistent mental involvement.
Usage tips
- English learners often hear a negative tone in this word, but Chinese speakers also use it for admirable dedication; the surrounding context supplies the judgment.
Other meanings
- cling toverb
- obsessionnoun
Opposites
- 随和suí héeasygoingadjective