How to say “direct” in Chinese
direct, directly
“Direct” in Chinese is 直接, zhí jiē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
直接 is read zhí jiē: 2 syllables. 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”.
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
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 “直接”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 直接. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 有问题可以直接问我yǒuwèntíkěyǐzhíjiēwènwǒIf you have questions, just ask me directly.
- 这里的自来水不能直接喝。zhèlǐdezìláishuǐbùnéngzhíjiēhēYou can't drink the tap water here without boiling it.
- 坐这趟车能直接到吗？zuòzhètàngchēnéngzhíjiēdàomaCan I get there on this train without changing?
- 这水能直接喝吗？zhèshuǐnéngzhíjiēhēmaCan you drink this water straight?
More words from the lesson “In fact and basically”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “direct” in Chinese?
“Direct” in Chinese is 直接, pinyin zhíjiē.
What does 直接 mean?
直接 (zhíjiē) means “direct, directly”.
How do you write 直接?
直接 is 2 characters: 直 (zhí) — straight; all along; 接 (jiē) — meet, receive; connect. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 直接?
直接 is read zhíjiē. Tones: zhí — second tone, jiē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“direct” in the lesson “In fact and basically”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. 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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