执行 (zhí xíng) — (verb) to carry out, to execute, to implement; (adjective) executive (attributive)

Definition

执行 means to carry out a plan, order, or task that has already been decided. It's more about doing concrete steps than 实行 (designing the system/policy itself) or 履行 (fulfilling an obligation). As an adjective it means 'executive' (e.g., 执行董事).

verb
to carry outto executeto implement
adjective
executive (attributive)

Examples

  • 执行
    Qǐng zhí xíng zhè ge jì huà.
    Please carry out this plan.
  • 执行
    Tā fù zé zhí xíng gōng sī de zhèng cè.
    He is responsible for implementing the company's policies.
  • 执行
    Tā shì gōng sī de zhí xíng dǒng shì.
    He is an executive director of the company.

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