Meaning of 执行
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to implement
- to carry out
- to execute
- to run
How to use 执行
执行 is used for carrying out orders, plans, policies, tasks, and also for running computer programs. It sounds fairly formal and often appears in work, legal, and tech contexts. Example: 我们必须执行这个计划。(Wǒmen bìxū zhíxíng zhège jìhuà.) We must carry out this plan.
执 (zhí) means to hold or grasp, and 行 (xíng) means to go or act. To 执行 is to take hold of a plan and put it into action.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 执行 with 进行 (jìnxíng). 执行 takes a plan, order, or rule as its object, while 进行 is used with activities like 讨论 or 调查, so say 进行讨论 rather than 执行讨论. Also remember that 行 here is read xíng, not háng as in 银行 (yínháng).
执行 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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执 zhí · to execute · 6 strokes
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行 xíng · to walk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 执行.
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out |
| 行动 | xíngdòng | operation; action |
| 行为 | xíngwéi | action; conduct; behavior; activity |
| 银行 | yínháng | bank |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel; journey; trip |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 流行 | liúxíng | (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle; bike |
| 行人 | xíngrén | pedestrian; traveler on foot |
| 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card |
| 飞行 | fēixíng | to fly; flight |
Questions about 执行
What does 执行 mean?
执行 (zhíxíng) means "to implement; to carry out" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 执行?
执行 is made of 2 characters: 执 (6 strokes), 行 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 执行 an HSK word?
Yes. 执行 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 执行 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 执行 is written 執行.
How do you say 'execute a program' in Chinese?
You can say 执行程序 (zhíxíng chéngxù). In everyday tech talk, people also say 运行程序 (yùnxíng chéngxù) for running a program.
Does 执行 mean 'execute' as in putting someone to death?
Not by itself. 执行死刑 (zhíxíng sǐxíng) means to carry out a death sentence, but 执行 alone simply means to carry out or implement.