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直

Straight (in a straight line) in Chinese: 一直 (yī zhí)

yī zhí

straight (in a straight line)

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Definitions

  1. 1straight (in a straight line)
  2. 2continuously; always; all the way through

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一
直

Zhuyin

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ㄧ

yī

ㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄓˊ

zhí

ㄓ/ zhˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 你一直忙。

    nǐ yì zhí máng。

    You're always busy.

  • 一直向前走！

    yì zhí xiàng qián zǒu！

    Keep going straight ahead!

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Related words

一

yī

one

直

zhí

straight

第一

dì yī

first

一起

yī qǐ

in the same place

一般

yī bān

same

一边

yī biān

one side

一定

yī dìng

surely

一共

yī gòng

altogether

一样

yī yàng

same

一切

yī qiè

everything

直接

zhí jiē

direct (opposite: indirect 间接)

简直

jiǎn zhí

simply

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