Writing
执着 (zhí zhuó) — how to say "persistent" in Chinese
执着
Persistent, tenacious
adjective
Character composition
执
to hold fast to, to persist
着
to cling to, to attach to
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
执着追求
zhí zhuó zhuī qiú
persistently pursue
Examples
他对自己的梦想非常执着。
He is very persistent in pursuing his dream.
他很执着。
He is very persistent.
Frequently asked questions
Persistent in Chinese meaning
"persistent" in Chinese is 执着 (zhí zhuó).
执着 meaning in English
执着 (zhí zhuó) means "Persistent, tenacious".
How is 执着 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhí zhuó (written as zhi zhuo, zhizhuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "persistent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 执着: 执 has 6 strokes, 着 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 执着?
执着 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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