固执

固执 gùzhí

Stubborn (tenacious)

固执 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體固執 guzhi

What 固执 means

Stubborn (tenacious)

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Character by character

固执 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

固

gù

Solid (firm - strong)

执

zhí

Hold (grasp - manage - persist - carry out)

Words that share a character with 固执

How to write 固执

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固执 in a sentence

他这个人有点固执，很难劝。

Tā zhège rén yǒudiǎn gùzhí, hěn nán quàn.

He is rather stubborn and hard to persuade.

固执己见有时会错失良机。

Gùzhí jǐ jiàn yǒushí huì cuòshī liángjī.

Clinging to your own view can sometimes cost you a good chance.

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Questions about 固执

What does 固执 mean in English?

固执 is pronounced gùzhí and means Stubborn (tenacious).

How do you pronounce 固执?

固执 is gùzhí in pinyin — written guzhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 固执?

固执 is written with 2 characters: 固 (gù) Solid (firm - strong), 执 (zhí) Hold (grasp - manage - persist - carry out). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 固执 written in traditional Chinese?

固執. The simplified form 固执 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 固執 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gùzhí.

Is 固执 an HSK word?

Yes — 固执 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

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