# 执意 (zhíyì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 执意 (zhíyì) means “to insist on; determined to”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to insist on; determined to
- Pinyin: zhíyì (zhi2 yi4)
- Traditional: 執意
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他执意要自己一个人去。
  Tā zhíyì yào zìjǐ yí gè rén qù.
  He insisted on going all by himself.

## Characters

- 执 (zhí): to execute (a plan); to grasp
- 意 (yì): idea; thought; meaning; sense; intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-yi-insist-on/

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