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直
zhí
Description
"直"这个字有很多意思，可以说一条路很"直"，也可以说一个人说话很"直"。
The character "直" has many meanings; you can say a road is very "直", or a person speaks very "直".
它还可以表示"一直"，就是从开始到现在都没有变。
It can also mean "continuously", indicating something has not changed from the beginning until now.
Meanings
直zhí
straight (not curved or bent)
这条路很直。
This road is very straight.
直zhí
frank; direct in speech or manner
他说话很直。
He speaks very directly.
一直yìzhí
continuously; all along
我一直在等你。
I have been waiting for you.
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Notes
- Nuance
直 alone often means "straight"; combined as 一直 it means "continuously/all along".
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a straight line and an eye looking straight ahead.
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