固执 gùzhi obstinate
obstinate; stubborn; to fixate on; to cling to
How to remember 固执: 固 to solidify + 执 hold on to = obstinate.
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How it is used
- Stubborn / obstinate - 性格固执 (xìnggé gùzhi) a stubborn character; 固执己见 (gùzhí jǐjiàn) cling to one's own view.
- Negative trait of refusing to budge; 执 read zhí in the idiom but the word is often 固执 (gùzhi). Contrast 坚持 (jiānchí), which is positive persistence.
Example sentences
- 汤姆挺固执的不是吗？ Tāngmǔ tǐng gùzhí de búshì ma?Tom is being quite obstinate, isn't he?