执意 (zhí yì) — determined to, insisting on
Definition
执意 is a formal adverb meaning 'insist on' or 'be determined to' — it describes stubborn insistence, stronger and more written than the everyday 坚持 ('persist / keep at').
adverb
determined toinsisting on
Examples
- 执意。Tā zhí yì yào cān jiā zhè cì bǐ sài.He insisted on participating in this competition.
- ，执意。Jǐn guǎn tiān qì bù hǎo, tā zhí yì chū mén le.Despite the bad weather, she was determined to go out.
- 执意。Lǎo bǎn zhí yì tuī xíng zhè xiàng xīn zhèng cè.The boss insisted on implementing this new policy.
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