Common Meanings
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zhí直
Not curved or bent; straight.
这棵树长得很直立。
This tree grows very straight.
To straighten or unbend something curved, often implying effort or a change in posture.
他费力地直起那棵被风吹弯的小树苗。
He painstakingly straightened up the young sapling that had been bent by the wind.
Just, honest, or straightforward; referring to being fair, righteous, or having integrity.
他为人正直，深受大家的尊敬。
He is an upright person and is deeply respected by everyone.
Frank, straightforward, outspoken.
他为人直爽，有什么说什么。
He is a frank and straightforward person, always speaking his mind.
continuously; straight; without stopping; an adverb indicating an action or state that continues without interruption.
他直冒冷汗，看起来很紧张。
He was continuously breaking out in a cold sweat, looking very nervous.
vertical; straight (opposite of horizontal or flat)
请把书直着放好。
Please put the books upright.
A vertical stroke in Chinese characters, drawn from top to bottom.
这个字里有一笔直画。
There is a vertical stroke in this character.