直
Ancient forms
3 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
zhí zhi2
- straight
- to straighten
- fair and reasonable
- frank
- straightforward
- (indicates continuing motion or action)
- vertical
- vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
- surname Zhi
- Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God
Example sentences
HSK words with 直
- 一直 yīzhí straight (in a straight line)
- 直接 zhíjiē direct (opposite: indirect 间接)
- 直到 zhídào until
- 简直 jiǎnzhí simply; really
- 直播 zhíbō (TV, radio) to broadcast live
- 直线 zhíxiàn straight line
- 直升机 zhíshēngjī helicopter
- 直至 zhízhì lasting until
- 直觉 zhíjué intuition
- 直径 zhíjìng diameter
- 垂直 chuízhí perpendicular; vertical
- 正直 zhèngzhí upright
- 直奔 zhíbèn to go straight to
- 直达 zhídá to reach (a place) directly
- 直视 zhíshì to look straight at
- 勇往直前 yǒngwǎngzhíqián to advance bravely
- 直观 zhíguān direct observation
- 理直气壮 lǐzhíqìzhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
- 耿直 gěngzhí honest