直
Zhíㄓˊ
Sino-Vietnamese: TRỰC
Traditional: 直
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 3
Meaning(adverb, adjective, verb)
surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God
Examples
这条路很直。
zhè tiáo lù hěn zhí.
This road is very straight.
他说话很直，你别介意。
tā shuō huà hěn zhí, nǐ bié jiè yì.
He's very blunt, don't take it personally.
从河内有直飞台北的航班吗？
cóng hé nèi yǒu zhí fēi tái běi de háng bān ma?
Are there direct flights from Hanoi to Taipei?
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Stroke order
TRỰC · 8 strokes
surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God
Related words
- 一直 yī zhí — straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
- 直接 zhí jiē — direct (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate; straightforward
- 简直 jiǎn zhí — simply; really
- 直播 zhí bō — (TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast; (Internet) to livestream; (agriculture) direct seeding
- 垂直 chuí zhí — perpendicular; vertical
- 理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng — in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful