执着 (zhí zhuó) — (of a person) persistent and dedicated (positive); (of an attitude) overly attached, stubborn (often negative, used with 于)
Definition
执着 is a two-sided adjective: positive sense = persistent and dedicated (people, pursuits); negative sense = overly attached or stubborn, often used as 执着于. Lighter and more mixed than the purely negative 固执.
adjective
(of a person) persistent and dedicated (positive)(of an attitude) overly attachedstubborn (often negative, used with 于)
Examples
- 执着。Tā duì gōng zuò hěn zhí zhuó.He is very dedicated to his work.
- 执着。Bú yào tài zhí zhuó yú guò qù.Don't cling too much to the past.
- 执着，。Tā shì yí gè zhí zhuó de rén, cóng lái bú huì qīng yì fàng qì.She is a persistent person who never gives up easily.
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