固执

gù zhí

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. obstinate
2. stubborn
3. to fixate on
4. to cling to

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 随和 suí hé 随和 suí hé amiable Describes a person who is easy-going and not stubborn.: amiable

Related words

2 items

• 执着 zhí zhuó 执着 zhí zhuó to be strongly attached to Often used positively to mean persistent, can overlap with stubbornness.: to be strongly attached to
• 倔强 jué jiàng 倔强 jué jiàng stubborn Describes a stubborn and unyielding personality, often with a nuance of strength.: stubborn

Usage notes

Collocations

固执 is often paired with 己见 in the fixed phrase 固执己见, meaning 'to stubbornly cling to one's own opinion'.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 固执 with 顽固; 顽固 carries a stronger, often negative connotation of die-hard resistance to change.

Example Sentences

2 shown

他很 固执 ，不肯改变主意。

He is very stubborn and refuses to change his mind.

她很 固执 。

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Words Containing 固执

• 固执己见 固执己见 gù zhí jǐ jiàn: to persist in one's views

Child Words of 固执

• 固 固 gù: hard
• 执 执 zhí: to execute (a plan)