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直
zhí
Description
“直”常常用来说东西不弯，是一条直线。
"直" is often used to describe something that is not bent, like a straight line.
它也可以表示一直、不停地做一件事。
It can also mean to do something continuously without stopping.
Meanings
直zhí
straight; not bent or curved
请画一条直线。
Please draw a straight line.
直zhí
directly; straight (in direction)
你一直往前走就到了。
Just keep going straight ahead and you'll get there.
直zhí
continuously; keep on (doing)
他直笑，停不下来。
He kept laughing nonstop.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
直 as "continuously" often pairs with a verb, e.g. 直摇头, 直哭.
- Etymology
pictograph suggesting a straight line; core meaning "straight" extends to "direct".
In videos
“这种人，中国人可能就会说他肠子太直了，”
“为了这次挑战，我正在练习直握力”
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