执意 zhíyì to be determined to
to be determined to; to insist on
How to remember 执意: 执 hold on to + 意 idea = to be determined to.
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How it is used
- To insist on doing something despite advice - 执意要走 (zhíyì yào zǒu) insist on leaving.
- Used adverbially right before the verb, and carries a note of stubbornness. Slightly literary; compare 坚持 (jiānchí), which is neutral persistence.