直
接

Direct (opposite: indirect 间接) in Chinese: 直接 (zhí jiē)

zhí jiē

direct (opposite: indirect 间接)

HSK 3.0 Level 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1direct (opposite: indirect 间接)
  2. 2immediate
  3. 3straightforward

Stroke order

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直
接

Zhuyin

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ㄓˊ

zhí

ㄓ/ zhˊ/ second tone

ㄐㄧㄝ

jiē

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄝ/ ê—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 直接回家。

    zhí jiē huí jiā。

    Go straight home.

  • 他说话很直接。

    tā shuō huà hěn zhí jiē。

    He's very straightforward.

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Related words

接

jiē

to receive

直

zhí

straight

一直

yī zhí

straight (in a straight line)

接受

jiē shòu

to accept

简直

jiǎn zhí

simply

接触

jiē chù

to touch

接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor)

接近

jiē jìn

to approach

接着

jiē zhe

to catch and hold on

迎接

yíng jiē

to welcome

接到

jiē dào

to receive (letter etc)

直播

zhí bō

(TV, radio) to broadcast live

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