perfectly straight; dead straight
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
perfectly straight; dead straight; bolt upright
A reduplicative adjective (状态词) used to emphasize straightness. Often used for roads, lines, or posture.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
zhí直
liū溜
liū溜
de的
dà大
mǎ马
lù路
。
This is a perfectly straight main road.
Tā他
zhàn站
de得
zhí直
liū溜
liū溜
de的
，
xiàng像
yī一
gēn根
diàn电
xiàn线
gān杆
。
He stood bolt upright, like a telephone pole.
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Tā她
bǎ把
tóu头
fa发
jiǎn剪
de得
zhí直
liū溜
liū溜
de的
，
chuí垂
zài在
jiān肩
shàng上
。
She cut her hair straight and let it hang over her shoulders.