How to say “straight” in Chinese
straight; directly
“Straight” in Chinese is 直, zhí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
直 is read zhí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Inside, 目 “eye”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “直”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 直. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我直到昨天才知道wǒzhídàozuótiāncáizhīdàoI only found out yesterday.
- 他最近一直很忙tāzuìjìnyìzhíhěnmángHe's been busy all the time lately.
- 有问题可以直接问我yǒuwèntíkěyǐzhíjiēwènwǒIf you have questions, just ask me directly.
- 沿着这条河一直走，就能看见公园。yánzhezhètiáohéyìzhízǒu,jiùnéngkànjiàngōngyuánKeep walking along the river and you'll see the park.
- 沿着这条河一直走yánzhezhètiáohéyìzhízǒuKeep walking along the river.
- 毕业以来，我一直在这家公司工作。bìyèyǐlái,wǒyìzhízàizhèjiāgōngsīgōngzuòSince graduating, I've been working at this company the whole time.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Out for a walk”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “straight” in Chinese?
“Straight” in Chinese is 直, pinyin zhí.
What does 直 mean?
直 (zhí) means “straight; directly”.
How do you write 直?
直 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 直?
直 is read zhí. Tones: zhí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“straight” in the lesson “Out for a walk”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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