zhàozhí

照直

Word · Adverb

straight ahead; directly; frankly

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adverb

straight ahead; directly (forward)

Indicates moving in a straight line without deviation.

Zhào照
zhí直
zǒu走
 ,
bié别
guǎi拐
wān弯
 。

Go straight ahead, don't turn.

Zhào照
zhí直
wǎng往
dōng东
 ,
jiù就
shì是
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
 。

Go straight east, and that's the vegetable market.

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Nǐ你
zhào照
zhí直
wǎng往
qián前
kāi开
 ,
kàn看
dào到
hóng红
lǜ绿
dēng灯
yòu右
zhuǎn转
 。

Drive straight ahead, then turn right at the traffic light.

2.

adverb

frankly; directly; straight out

Used when speaking directly without beating around the bush.

Nǐ你
yǒu有
huà话
jiù就
zhào照
zhí直
shuō说
 ,
bié别
tūn吞
tūn吞
tǔ吐
tǔ吐
de的
 。

If you have something to say, say it directly; don't hem and haw.

Tā他
xìng性
gé格
zhí直
shuǎng爽
 ,
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
zhào照
zhí直
de的
 。

He has a straightforward personality and always speaks frankly.

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Nǐ你
zhào照
zhí直
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
 ,
dào到
dǐ底
fā发
shēng生
le了
shén什
me么
shì事
 ?

Tell me straight out, what exactly happened?