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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhí

执

执

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hold; execute

Numbered pinyin
zhi2
English meanings
to hold; to execute; stubborn; to persist

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他zhí执bǐ笔xiě写xià下le了míngzi名字。

    He held the pen and wrote his name.

  2. 02

    zhífǎ执法rényuán人员gǎndào赶到le了xiànchǎng现场。

    Law enforcement officers arrived at the scene.

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