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固执

固执 gùzhí

固执 gùzhí Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 固执 gùzhí .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
gùzhí | gu4 zhi2
English translation
obstinate
stubborn

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About 固执 gùzhí

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Traditional form

固執

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 固执 gùzhí

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Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. wéi represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

wéi

Positional decomposition

囗古

Number of Strokes

8
zhí

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of zhí . Pictograph of a person with hands () bound by shackles ().

Positional decomposition

扌丸

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 固执 gùzhí

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zài 另一方面 lìng yī fāng miàn 那些 nà xiē rén 固执己见 gù zhí jǐ jiàn 不肯让步 ràngbù

On the other side, the men stood pat and were unyielding.

米克固执 gùzhí yòu 专横 zhuān hèng 脾气 píqi Huán hěn huài

Mick was stubborn and domineering with a very bad temper.

我会不厌其烦 bù yàn qí fán de gěi 那个 nà ge 固执己见 gù zhí jǐ jiàn de 澳大利亚 Aò dà lì yà 老头 lǎo tóu 讲道理

And I'll buzz over to talk some sense into old Ocker.

萨拉 Yuè duì 茜茜唠叨 láodao 茜茜越是固执 gùzhí

The more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became.

de 反对者 men 认为 rènwéi 固执 gùzhí 教条 jiào tiáo 僵化 jiāng huà

His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible.

固执 gùzhí Decomposition

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固执 gùzhí Compounds

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