直
视

To look straight at in Chinese: 直视 (zhí shì)

zhí shì

to look straight at

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 直視1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to look straight at

Stroke order

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直
视

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ㄓˊ

zhí

ㄓ/ zhˊ/ second tone

ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

直视

Simplified

直視

Traditional

Example sentences

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

  • 他不敢直视老师的眼睛。

    tā bù gǎn zhí shì lǎo shī de yǎn jīng。

    He didn't dare look the teacher in the eye.

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Related words

直

zhí

straight

电视

diàn shì

television

一直

yī zhí

straight (in a straight line)

直接

zhí jiē

direct (opposite: indirect 间接)

重视

zhòng shì

to attach importance to sth

忽视

hū shì

to neglect

简直

jiǎn zhí

simply

轻视

qīng shì

contempt

影视

yǐng shì

movies and television

直播

zhí bō

(TV, radio) to broadcast live

直到

zhí dào

until

视频

shì pín

video

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