The Chinese word **执勤** (zhíqín) is a compound formed by combining two characters: **执** (zhí), meaning "to hold," "to carry out," or "to execute," and **勤** (qín), meaning "duty," "service," or "attendance." Together, they create a verb-object relationship where **执** acts upon **勤**, literally conveying the meaning "to execute duties." Specifically, it refers to being on duty, often in a formal or guard capacity, such as a police officer, soldier, or security personnel performing their assigned tasks at a specific post. The term thus captures the active sense of fulfilling one's responsibilities while stationed or assigned to a particular role.