付诸实施 (fù zhū shí shī) — to put into practice, to carry out (a plan, policy, idea)

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'to put (a plan or policy) into practice'. Unlike everyday words like 做 or 实行, this phrase emphasizes formally committing to and executing an already-decided plan.

verb
to put into practiceto carry out (a plan, policy, idea)

Examples

  • 付诸实施。
    Zhè ge jì huà yǐ jīng fù zhū shí shī.
    This plan has already been put into practice.
  • 付诸实施。
    Xīn zhèng cè jiāng yú xià ge yuè fù zhū shí shī.
    The new policy will be implemented next month.
  • 付诸实施。
    Tā men jué dìng bǎ gǎi gé fāng àn fù zhū shí shī.
    They decided to carry out the reform plan.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

付诸put it
付fùput诸zhūto it
动宾Verb + object
实施implementation
实shíactual施shīexecution
偏正Modifier + head

“付诸” (put it) and “实施” (implementation) combine as putting something into practice.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

付 pairs 亻 (person) with 又 (hand), showing a person handing something to someone.

Open 付 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 諸; 诸 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
者
者zhě諸zhū
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The form 諸 pairs 言 (speech) with 者; 者 gives the sound.

Open 诸 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 實; 实 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀miánroof
  • 周周zhōucarved jade
  • 貝貝bèishellfish; cowrie

The traditional form 實 has 宀 'roof' above 周 'carved jade' and 貝 'cowrie'; the simplified 实 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

Open 实 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
㫃㫃㫃
Sound part声符shēngfú
也
也yě施shī
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

施 pairs 㫃, the part connected to its meaning, with 也, the part giving its sound.

Open 施 →

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