straight; directly; without detour
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
straight; directly to a place without detours or stops
neutralOften used to describe the route of travel or movement; implies efficiency and purposefulness.
Dēng登
shān山
duì队
yuán员
jìng径
zhí直
de地
pān攀
dēng登
zhǔ主
fēng峰
。
The mountaineers climbed straight to the main peak.
Kè客
jī机
jìng径
zhí直
fēi飞
wǎng往
Kūn昆
míng明
，
bù不
zài在
Chóng重
qìng庆
jiàng降
luò落
。
The passenger plane flew directly to Kunming without landing in Chongqing.
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Tā他
jìng径
zhí直
zǒu走
jìn进
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
，
méi没
yǒu有
gēn跟
rèn任
hé何
rén人
dǎ打
zhāo招
hu呼
。
He walked straight into the office without greeting anyone.
adverb
directly; proceed with something without preliminary formalities
neutralUsed for actions, writing, or speaking; suggests getting straight to the point without unnecessary steps.
Nǐ你
jìng径
zhí直
xiě写
xià下
qù去
ba吧
，
děng等
xiě写
wán完
le了
zài再
tǎo讨
lùn论
。
Just keep writing directly; we can discuss it after you're finished.
Yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
jìng径
zhí直
wèn问
wǒ我
，
bié别
bù不
hǎo好
yì意
si思
。
If you have questions, ask me directly; don't be shy.
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Jīng经
lǐ理
jìng径
zhí直
zuò做
chū出
le了
jué决
dìng定
，
méi没
yǒu有
zhào召
kāi开
huì会
yì议
。
The manager made the decision directly without holding a meeting.