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直视 Pronunciation and Pinyin

直视 Usage and Examples

look directly

face directly

confront

他结束了谈话站起来,直视着我。

He finished his conversation and stood up, looking straight at me.

你不能直视它;你得遮住双眼或者完全闭上眼睛。

You can't look directly into it; you've got to shade your eyes or close them altogether.

The characters in 直视

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
视
shì8to look, to see, to view

More words starting with 直

  • zhí直shàng上Go straight up, Soar
  • zhí直bù不qǐ起yāo腰cannot straighten one's back, cannot stand up straight
  • zhí直bù不qǐ起yāo腰lái来cannot straighten one's back, cannot stand straight
  • zhí直zhòng中yào要hài害hit the nail on the head, hit home
  • zhí直xiān先shēng生Mr. Zhi, Mr. Straight
  • zhí直rù入go straight in, enter directly
  • zhí直mào冒lěng冷hàn汗break out in a cold sweat, have a cold sweat
  • zhí直mào冒hàn汗Sweating profusely, Sweating heavily
  • zhí直chōng冲Rush straight, Charge directly
  • zhí直jī击Direct hit, Live report
  • zhí直dào到until
  • zhí直dào到tā他qù去shì世duō多nián年hòu后Many years after his death, Years after his passing

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Questions about 直视

What does 直视 mean in Chinese?

直视 (zhí shì) means “look directly, face directly, confront”.

How do you pronounce 直视?

直视 is pronounced zhí shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “look directly” in Chinese?

“look directly” is 直视 (zhí shì) in Chinese.

How is 直视 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 直视, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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    zhí直shì视
    look straight at / stare at

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