执行

• Pinyin: zhí xíng
• Hanzi breakdown: 执 = 扌(hand) + 丸 (ball), meaning to grasp; 行 = to walk/carry out

Meaning

To execute; to carry out; to implement. To put a plan, order, or decision into action.

Used in official, business, and legal contexts. Common phrases: 执行任务 (execute a mission), 执行命令 (carry out orders), 强制执行 (enforce). Also used in computing for running programs.

Examples

1. 这项政策将从下个月开始执行。 This policy will be implemented starting next month.
2. 法院判决已经开始执行。 The court ruling has begun to be enforced.
3. 团队正在执行一项重要任务。 The team is carrying out an important mission.

Usage Guide

Context: business, legal, military

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 请立即执行。(Please execute immediately.)
• 执行力很重要。(Execution ability is important.)

Don't Say

• 执行吃饭 (执行 is for official tasks — for daily activities, just use the verb directly)

Origin & History

Compound of 执 (to hold, to grasp) and 行 (to walk, to carry out). To grasp and carry out.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal