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insist on; be bent on; be determined to

Words with zhi yi

zhí yì

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adv.insist on; be bent on; be determined to
- tā zhí yì yào zǒu
  他执意要走。
  He insists on leaving.
- tā zhí yì bù shōu qǔ cǎi lǐ
  她执意不收取彩礼。
  She firmly refused to accept betrothal presents from her fiancé's family.
- tā zhí yì yào yóu yǒng
  她执意要游泳。
  She insists on swimming.
- tā zhí yì lí kāi le
  他执意离开了。
  He went off on his merry way.
- tā zhí yì bī dà jiā xiāng xìn tā
  她执意逼大家相信她。
  She was determined to browbeat everyone into believing her.
- tā zhí yì wèn zhè ge wèn tí
  她执意问这个问题。
  She persisted in asking the question.
synonym
jiān jué坚决 jiān dìng坚定

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