perfectly straight; bolt upright
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
perfectly straight; bolt upright
informalCommonly used with the 'er' suffix as '直溜儿' (zhíliur). The second syllable is pronounced with a neutral tone (liu), distinguishing this word from '直溜' (zhíliú) which means 'direct flow' or 'direct current' in technical contexts.
Nǐ你
kàn看
zhè这
kē棵
xiǎo小
shù树
，
zhǎng长
de得
duō多
zhí直
liu溜
ér儿
。
Look at this small tree, how perfectly straight it has grown.
Zhè这
gēn根
zhú竹
gān竿
dǎ打
de得
zhí直
liu溜
，
zhèng正
hǎo好
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
qí旗
gān杆
。
This bamboo pole is perfectly straight, making it ideal for a flagpole.
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Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
，
zhàn站
de得
zhí直
liu流
ér儿
de的
，
xiàng像
gēn根
diàn电
xiàn线
gān杆
zi子
。
He stood there, bolt upright, just like a telephone pole.
Zhè这
tiáo条
xiàn线
nǐ你
děi得
huà画
zhí直
liu溜
le了
，
bù不
rán然
guì柜
zi子
bǎi摆
bù不
zhèng正
。
You need to draw this line perfectly straight, otherwise the cabinet won't sit properly.