直

Straight in Chinese: 直 (zhí)

zhí

straight

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1straight
  2. 2to straighten
  3. 3fair and reasonable
  4. 4frank
  5. 5straightforward
  6. 6(indicates continuing motion or action)
  7. 7vertical
  8. 8vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

Stroke order

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直

Zhuyin

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ㄓˊ

zhí

ㄓ/ zhˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

See 直 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 直到下周。

    zhí dào xià zhōu。

    Until next week.

  • 继续直行。

    jì xù zhí xíng。

    Keep going straight.

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Related words

一直

yī zhí

straight (in a straight line)

直接

zhí jiē

direct (opposite: indirect 间接)

简直

jiǎn zhí

simply

直播

zhí bō

(TV, radio) to broadcast live

直到

zhí dào

until

直线

zhí xiàn

straight line

耿直

gěng zhí

honest

正直

zhèng zhí

upright

直奔

zhí bèn

to go straight to

直达

zhí dá

to reach (a place) directly

直观

zhí guān

direct observation

直径

zhí jìng

diameter

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