zhí

HSK 3
common
adjective
verb
adverb
noun

Meaning of

直 means straight; linear (opposite of curved); vertical; upright (opposite of horizontal). Pronounced zhí. HSK 3.

  • straight; linear (opposite of curved)
  • vertical; upright (opposite of horizontal)
  • vertical front-to-back (opposite of horizontal)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhī
qiān
shì
zhí
de
 

This pencil is perfectly straight.

yòu
píng
yòu
zhí
 
kāi
lai
hěn
shū
fu
 

The road is flat and straight, making driving very comfortable.

tiě
zhí
 
yào
yòng
lái
kǔn
dōng
xi西
 

Straighten the iron wire so I can use it to tie things up.

Huà
tiáo
zhí
de
xiàn线
 
yào
wāi
wāi
niǔ
niǔ
 

Draw a straight line, don't make it crooked.

Zhè
tiào
pǎo
dào
zhí
cháng
 
shì
duǎn
pǎo
xùn
liàn
 

This runway is straight and long, perfect for sprint training.