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直

zhí · zhi/Zhí · zhi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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zhí 直

  1. straight
  2. to straighten
  3. fair and reasonable
  4. frank
  5. straightforward
  6. (indicates continuing motion or action)
  7. vertical
  8. vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

Zhí 直

  1. surname Zhi
  2. Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yándì) descended from Shennong 神農 / 神农 (Shénnóng) Farmer God
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In a conversation

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Went too straight

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)到(dào)哪儿(nǎr)了(le)？

    Where are you now?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)胡同口(hútòngkǒu)。

    At the entrance of the alley.

  3. Dengdeng

    一直(yīzhí)走(zǒu)，别(bié)拐弯(guǎiwān)，最后(zuìhòu)一(yī)个(gè)门(mén)就(jiù)是(shì)我(wǒ)家(jiā)。

    Keep going straight, do not turn. The last gate is my home.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)一直(yīzhí)走(zǒu)了(le)十(shí)分钟(fēnzhōng)，怎么(zěnme)又(yòu)回到(huídào)胡同口(hútòngkǒu)了(le)？

    I walked straight for ten minutes. Why am I back at the entrance?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)肯定(kěndìng)拐弯(guǎiwān)了(le)！我(wǒ)家(jiā)的(de)路(lù)是(shì)直(zhí)的(de)。

    You must have turned! The way to my home is straight.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)路(lù)又(yòu)宽(kuān)又(yòu)直(zhí)，开(kāi)车(chē)很(hěn)舒(shū)服(fu)。

This road is wide and straight; driving is very comfortable.

02

他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)很(hěn)直(zhí)，从(cóng)不(bù)拐(guǎi)弯(wān)抹(mò)角(jiǎo)。

He speaks very directly and never beats around the bush.

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