直 (zik6 | zhi2) : straight; vertical; upright; outspoken

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直

zik6

zhi2

[1] [adj/v] straight; straighten | [antonym] 彎
[2] [adj] vertical; perpendicular | [antonym] 橫
[3] [adj] upright; just; honest; fair
[4] [adj] outspoken; frank; straightforward
[5] [adv] directly; continuously; simply

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: 目 (#109)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

直

Don't confuse with:
真

This word has been viewed 17303 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Feb 2014 01:04

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一直 jat1 zik6 yi1 zhi2 = always; straight; continue

簡直 gaan2 zik6 jian3 zhi2 = simply

直程 zik6 cing4 zhi2 cheng2 = directly; straightaway; sure enough 粵

直航 zik6 hong4 zhi2 hang2 = direct flight; nonstop flight

挺直 ting5 zik6 = stand upright

直接 zik6 zip3 zhi2 jie1 = direct; directly

直昇機 zik6 sing1 gei1 zhi2 sheng1 ji1 = helicopter

直線 zik6 sin3 zhi2 xian4 = straight line; direct line

單刀直入 daan1 dou1 zik6 jap6 = straight to the point 粵

直到 zik6 dou3 zhi2 dao4 = until

直徑 zik6 ging3 zhi2 jing4 = diameter

直播 zik6 bo3 zhi2 bo1 = direct telecast; live broadcast

直至 zik6 zi3 zhi2 zhi4 = up until (a certain time)

直達 zik6 daat6 zhi2 da2 = non-stop; through

直銷 zik6 siu1 = factory-direct, wholesale

垂直 seoi4 zik6 chui2 zhi2 = perpendicular; vertical

現場直播 jin6 coeng4 zik6 bo3 xian4 chang3 zhi2 bo1 = live broadcast; live telecast

直升機 zik6 sing1 gei1 zhi2 sheng1 ji1 = helicopter

直升飛機 zik6 sing1 fei1 gei1 zhi2 sheng1 fei1 ji1 = VTOL aircraft; helicopter

直接影響 zik6 zip3 jing2 hoeng2 zhi2 jie1 ying3 xiang3 = direct influence, immediate impact

戇直 zong3 zik6 zhuang4 zhi2 = simple and honest

直情 zik6 cing4 zhi2 qing2 = absolutely 粵

忠直 zung1 zik6 = loyal

照直 ziu3 zik6 = aboveboard

直筒裙 zik6 tung4*2 kwan4 = straight skirt

直去 zik6 heoi3 = go straight ahead

垂直火路 seoi4 zik6 fo2 lou6 = fire shaft

一直行 jat1 zik6 haang4 = to go straight (on)

母子垂直感染 mou5 zi2 seoi4 zik6 gam2 jim5 mu3 zi3 chui2 zhi2 gan3 ran3 = mother-to-infant transmission (common formation)

直筆甩 zik6 bat1 lat1 = very straight 粵

輻射直接效應 fuk1 se6 zik6 zip3 haau6 jing3 fu2 she4 zhi2 jie1 xiao4 ying4 = direct effect of radiation

直行 zik6 hong4 zhi2 xing2 = column (on a grid)

垂直起飛 seoi4 zik6 hei2 fei1 chui2 zhi2 qi3 fei1 = vertical take-off

垂直貿易 seoi4 zik6 mau6 jik6 chui2 zhi2 mao4 yi4 = vertical trade

垂直的位置 seoi4 zik6 dik1 wai6 zi3 chui2 zhi2 de5 wei4 zhi4 = perpendicular

垂直發射 seoi4 zik6 faat3 se6 chui2 zhi2 fa1 she4 = vertical firing; vertical launching

垂直平面 seoi4 zik6 ping4 min6*2 chui2 zhi2 ping2 mian4 = vertical plane

垂直天線 seoi4 zik6 tin1 sin3 chui2 zhi2 tian1 xian4 = vertical antenna

正直 zing3 zik6 zheng4 zhi2 = upright; upstanding; honest

垂直於 seoi4 zik6 jyu1 chui2 zhi2 yu2 = perpendicular to

直流電 zik6 lau4 din6 zhi2 liu2 dian4 = direct current (DC)

直腸 zik6 coeng4*2 zhi2 chang2 = rectum

直角 zik6 gok3 zhi2 jiao3 = right angle

直接數據 zik6 zip3 sou3 geoi3 zhi2 jie1 shu4 ju4 = data-direct (in LAN emulation)

船到橋頭自然直 syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6 chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2 = things have a way of working out

仆直 puk1 zik6 = to drop dead; to get into trouble

剛直 gong1 zik6 gang1 zhi2 = upright and outspoken

直腸直腦 zik6 coeng4 zik6 nou5 = straightforward; outspoken (直腸直肚)

理直氣壯 lei5 zik6 hei3 zong3 li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 = confident

憨直 ham1 zik6 han1 zhi2 = honest and straightforward

直接選舉 zik6 zip3 syun2 geoi2 zhi2 jie1 xuan3 ju3 = direct election (common formation)

直通火車 zik6 tung1 fo2 ce1 zhi2 tong1 huo3 che1 = non-stop train , through train

為人正直 wai4 jan4 zing3 zik6 = to be a fair person

口快心直 hau2 faai3 sam1 zik6 = blunt and frank

口直心快 hau2 zik6 sam1 faai3 = blunt and frank

直系 zik6 hai6 zhi2 xi4 = direct; lineal

直選 zik6 syun2 zhi2 xuan3 = direct election

直截了當 zik6 zit6 liu5 dong3 zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4 = plain-talking; blunt; straightforward

扶搖直上 fu4 jiu4 zik6 soeng5 fu2 yao2 zhi2 shang4 = soar on the wings of a cyclone; rise steeply; skyrocket

兩眼發直 loeng5 ngaan5 faat3 zik6 = staring into space (common formation)

筆直 bat1 zik6 bi3 zhi2 = perfectly straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright

直頭 zik6 tau4 = directly, simply, completely, truly; straight head (of rectus femoris) 粵

抗直 kong3 zik6 kang4 zhi2 = unyielding

直直 zik6*2 zik6 = perfectly straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright 粵

直率 zik6 seot1 zhi2 shuai4 = frank; candid; blunt; straightforward

率直 seot1 zik6 shuai4 zhi2 = frank; candid; blunt; straightforward

直覺 zik6 gok3 zhi2 jue2 = intuition

直身裙 zik6 san1 kwan4 zhi2 shen1 qun2 = a skirt-width narrow western-style one-piece dress

爽直 song2 zik6 shuang3 zhi2 = frank; straightforward; candid

直立 zik6 laap6 zhi2 li4 = erect, upright

直剃刀 zik6 tai3 dou1 = straight razor

直到另行通知 zik6 dou3 ling6 hang4 tung1 ji1 zhi2 dao4 ling4 xing2 tong1 zhi1 = until further notice (common formation)

恕我直言 syu3 ngo5 zik6 jin4 shu4 wo3 zhi2 yan2 = [expression] pardon me for speaking so straightforward (frank; forthright)

長驅直入 coeng4 keoi1 zik6 jap6 chang2 qu1 zhi2 ru4 = to march straight into; drive deep into

直觀 zik6 gun1 zhi2 guan1 = intuitive, intuition

坐直升機 co5 zik6 sing1 gei1 zuo4 zhi2 sheng1 ji1 = 1. ride in a helicopter 2. to swiftly get promoted 粵

直路 zik6 lou6 zhi2 lu4 = 1. a straight road 2. an upright way

勇往直前 jung5 wong5 zik6 cin4 yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 = to bravely charge forward; to courageously advance

直擊 zik6 gik1 zhi2 ji1 = Viewing directly in regards to live reports on the spot.

直落 zik6 lok6 = to have a full evening out on the town 粵

直爽 zik6 song2 zhi2 shuang3 = straightforward, outspoken, frank, candid

阿駝都畀佢激直 aa3 to4*2 dou1 bei2 keoi5 gik1 zik6 a1 tuo2 dou1 bi4 qu2 ji1 zhi2 = to be infuriated (to the point that a humpback's back would straighten out) 粵

直呼 zik6 fu1 zhi2 hu1 = directly say; directly remark

耿直 gang2 zik6 geng3 zhi2 = honest; upright; frank

直男 zik6 naam4 zhi2 nan2 = straight male (heterosexual)

急轉直下 gap1 zyun2 zik6 haa6 ji2 zhuan3 zhi2 xia4 = suddenly worsen; take a dramatic plunge

一直往前 jat1 zik6 wong5 cin4 yi1 zhi2 wang3 qian2 = straight ahead

直轄市 zik6 hat6 si5 zhi2 xia2 shi4 = [n] municipality (with equal status to provinces)

垂直起落飛機 seoi4 zik6 hei2 lok6 fei1 gei1 chui2 zhi2 qi3 luo4 fei1 ji1 = VTOL aircraft

直通車 zik6 tung1 ce1 zhi2 tong1 che1 = through train

國際長途直撥電話 gwok3 zai3 coeng4 tou4 zik6 but6 din6 waa6*2 guo2 ji4 chang2 tu2 zhi2 bo1 dian4 hua4 = IDD, International Direct Dialling

直方圖 zik6 fong1 tou4 zhi2 fang1 tu2 = [math.] histogram

直流電源 zik6 lau4 din6 jyun4 zhi2 liu2 dian4 yuan2 = DC power supply

直立圓錐 zik6 laap6 jyun4 zeoi1 zhi2 li4 yuan2 zhui1 = [math.] right circular cone

直立棱錐 zik6 laap6 ling4 zeoi1 zhi2 li4 leng2 zhui1 = [math.] right pyramid

直角坐標平面 zik6 gok3 zo6 biu1 ping4 min6*2 zhi2 jiao3 zuo4 biao1 ping2 mian4 = [math.] rectangular coordinate plane

累積頻率直方圖 leoi5 zik1 pan4 leot6 zik6 fong1 tou4 lei3 ji1 pin2 shu4 zhi2 fang1 tu2 = [math.] cumulative frequency polygon

直接競爭 zik6 zip3 ging6 zang1 zhi2 jie1 jing4 zheng1 = direct competitor; direct competition

直線加速器 zik6 sin3 gaa1 cuk1 hei3 zhi2 xian4 jia1 su4 qi4 = linear accelerator

網絡直徑 mong5 lok3 zik6 ging3 wang3 luo4 zhi2 jing4 = network diameter

直腸直肚 zik6 coeng4 zik6 tou5 = straightforward; outspoken

直通巴士 zik6 tung1 baa1 si6*2 = [n] China Bus

電視直銷 din6 si6 zik6 siu1 dian4 shi4 zhi2 xiao1 = TV home shopping (common formation)

廣告電話直銷 gwong2 gou3 din6 waa6*2 zik6 siu1 guang3 gao4 dian4 hua4 zhi2 xiao1 = direct response advertising (common formation)

直布羅陀 zik6 bou3 lo4 to4 zhi2 bu4 luo2 tuo2 = Gibraltar

肌強直 gei1 goeng6 zik6 ji1 jiang4 zhi2 = myotonia

甪直鎮 luk6 zik6 zan3 lu4 zhi2 zhen4 = Luzhi Town

Showing all 8 examples containing 直

佢直程唔睬我。粵
He completely ignored me.

近排我一直都捱夜加班粵
Recently I've been staying up late, doing overtime non-stop.
[Lit. recently I always also stay-up-late do-overtime.]

兩線垂直相交。
The two lines meet at right angles.

年卅呀晚呢度人山人海直情水泄不通粵
On the 30th night, this place will be completely filled with people, impossible to move.

打直第一行
first column
[note the split characters for 直行]

國家政府一直監察著你，最好自己小心啲粵
The government has been monitoring you all along - you had best be careful.

佢變到我簡直認佢唔出。粵
He had changed so much that I no longer recognized him.
[The two verbs 變 and 認 are each affixed with a verb particle 到 and 唔出 respectively. 到 is a degree particle while 唔出 is a potential particle.]

直覺話我知﹐錢係佢偷嘅。粵
I have a gut feeling that he stole the money.
[The two nouns "feeling" and "money" could be placed ahead of the two pronouns "I" and "he" respectively in the Cantonese version.]

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