Meaning
执行 means to put a plan, order, policy, or decision into action. It emphasizes the actual implementation or carrying out of something that has been decided or commanded, rather than just planning or discussing it. The word is commonly used in formal, business, legal, and governmental contexts.
Usage
This is a relatively formal verb often used in official, business, or legal settings. It typically takes an object that is a plan (计划), policy (政策), order (命令), task (任务), or decision (决定). In everyday conversation, simpler verbs like 做 might be preferred, but 执行 is standard in professional contexts.
Examples
- 01我们必须严格执行公司的新政策。.We must strictly implement the company's new policy.
- 02他负责执行这个项目的所有细节。.He is responsible for executing all the details of this project.
Characters
Common collocations
- 执行任务to carry out a task
- 执行命令to execute an order
- 执行计划to implement a plan
- 严格执行to strictly enforce/implement
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to action: 执 originally depicted holding something in hand, while 行 shows a crossroads, symbolizing going or doing. Together they emphasize taking action and carrying through.