直
Meaning
zhí zhi2
- straight
- to straighten
- fair and reasonable
- frank
- straightforward
- (indicates continuing motion or action)
- vertical
- vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
Zhí zhi2
- surname Zhi
- Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God
Example sentences
- Naoki is as old as Kaori.
- They made straight for their destination.
- There are a lot of long and straight roads in Hokkaido.
HSK words with 直
- 一直yīzhístraight (in a straight line)
- 直接zhíjiēdirect (opposite: indirect 间接)
- 直到zhídàountil
- 简直jiǎnzhísimply; really
- 直播zhíbō(TV, radio) to broadcast live
- 直线zhíxiànstraight line
- 直升机zhíshēngjīhelicopter
- 直至zhízhìlasting until
- 直觉zhíjuéintuition
- 直径zhíjìngdiameter
- 垂直chuízhíperpendicular; vertical
- 正直zhèngzhíupright
- 直奔zhíbènto go straight to
- 直达zhídáto reach (a place) directly
- 直视zhíshìto look straight at
- 勇往直前yǒngwǎngzhíqiánto advance bravely
- 直观zhíguāndirect observation
- 理直气壮lǐzhíqìzhuàngin the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
- 耿直gěngzhíhonest