straight line; direct
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
straight line
formalA fundamental geometric concept, the shortest path between two points.
Zài在
jǐ几
hé何
kè课
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
le了
rú如
hé何
huà画
yī一
tiáo条
zhí直
xiàn线
。
In geometry class, we learned how to draw a straight line.
Zhè这
liǎng两
diǎn点
zhī之
jiān间
yòng用
zhí直
xiàn线
lián连
jiē接
。
Connect these two points with a straight line.
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Tā他
yán沿
zhe着
zhí直
xiàn线
xiàng向
qián前
pǎo跑
。
He ran forward along a straight line.
adjective
direct; straight; nonstop
neutralUsed as an attributive adjective (属性词) to describe a direct route, connection, or progression without detours or interruptions.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
tí提
gòng供
zhí直
xiàn线
diàn电
huà话
fú服
wù务
。
Our company provides direct telephone service.
Cóng从
Běi北
jīng京
dào到
Shàng上
hǎi海
yǒu有
zhí直
xiàn线
háng航
bān班
。
There is a direct flight from Beijing to Shanghai.
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Tā他
de的
yè业
jì绩
chéng呈
zhí直
xiàn线
shàng上
shēng升
qū趋
shì势
。
His performance shows a straight upward trend.
Tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
zhí直
xiàn线
lián联
xì系
。
They maintain direct contact with each other.