very straight; poker straight
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
straight like a pen shaft; very straight
Used to describe something that is perfectly straight, with no curves or bends. Often applies to roads, trees, posture, or lines.
Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
bǐ笔
zhí直
kuān宽
kuò阔
。
This road is straight and wide.
Tā他
zhàn站
de得
bǐ笔
zhí直
，
xiàng像
gè个
jūn军
rén人
yī一
yàng样
。
He stood poker straight, just like a soldier.
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Qián前
fāng方
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
bǐ笔
zhí直
de的
dà大
dào道
tōng通
xiàng向
shān山
dǐng顶
。
Straight ahead, there is a perfectly straight avenue leading to the mountain top.
Zhè这
kē棵
xiǎo小
shù树
zhǎng长
de得
bǐ笔
zhí直
。
This young sapling has grown perfectly straight.
Lǎo老
shī师
zǒu走
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
，
bèi背
jǐ脊
bǐ笔
zhí直
。
The teacher walked into the classroom with a perfectly straight back.