直 zhí

straight, erect, vertical

HSK 3 #255

DEFINITIONS

  • straight, erect, vertical
  • surname Zhi
  • Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
  • straight
  • to straighten
  • fair and reasonable
  • frank
  • straightforward
  • (indicates continuing motion or action)
  • vertical
  • vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

STROKES

WORDS

直来直去 zhí lái zhí qù going directly (without detour); (fig.) direct; straightforward (in one's manner or speech)
直尺 zhí chǐ straight ruler
心直口快 xīn zhí kǒu kuài frank and outspoken (idiom); straight speaking; to say what one thinks
奋起直追 fèn qǐ zhí zhuī to catch up vigorously; to set off in hot pursuit
是非曲直 shì fēi qū zhí lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits; pros and cons
直肠子 zhí cháng zi (coll.) forthright person
直航 zhí háng direct flight; to fly directly
一往直前 yī wǎng zhí qián see 一往無前|一往无前[yi1 wang3 wu2 qian2]
直流电 zhí liú diàn direct current
青云直上 qīng yún zhí shàng rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post; meteoric career
垂直线 chuí zhí xiàn vertical line
直愣愣 zhí lèng lèng staring blankly
直达车 zhí dá chē through train (or bus)
耿直 gěng zhí honest; frank; candid
曲直 qū zhí lit. crooked and straight; fig. right and wrong, good and evil
爽直 shuǎng zhí straightforward
直捷 zhí jié straightforward
直男 zhí nán straight guy
直笛 zhí dí recorder (musical instrument) (Tw)
直翅目 zhí chì mù Orthoptera (insect order including grasshoppers, crickets and locusts)
直辖市 zhí xiá shì municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, the first level administrative subdivision; province level city; also called directly governed city
直飞 zhí fēi to fly directly; direct flight
一直以来 yī zhí yǐ lái in the past always; for a long time now; until now
一直以來 yī zhí yǐ lái in the past always; for a long time now; until now
一直往前 yī zhí wǎng qián straight ahead
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