[zhí]
[形]
(成直线的; 硬挺的) straight; stiff
very straight
笔直
stiff; numb
僵直
straight and stiff
直挺挺
The streets are wide and straight.
街道又宽又直。
(跟地面垂直的; 从上到下的; 从前到后的) erect; vertical; perpendicular
erect
竖直
perpendicular
直上直下
characters written from top to bottom
直行的文字
The hall is 15 metres in length and 8 in width.
这个大厅直里有15米, 横里有8米。
(公正的; 正义的) just; fair; upright
fair and honest; upright; fair-minded; candid; just
正直
bold and assured with justice on one's side
理直气壮
rights and wrongs; truth and falsehood
是非曲直
(直爽; 直截) frank; straight forward
honest and straightforward
憨直
frank; candid; straightforward
率直
a forthright and honest fellow
直汉子
frank and outspoken
心直口快
[动]
(挺直; 使笔直) straighten; stretch
straighten one's back; stand up straight
直起腰来
stretch one's legs
直直腿
[名]
(汉字的笔画, 即“竖”) vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
(姓氏) a surname
Zhi Buyi
直不疑
[副]
(一直) directly; straight
look straight
直视
write the truth without fear or favour
秉笔直书
head directly for the airport
直奔机场
(一个劲儿; 不断地) continuously
cry oneself to sleep
一直哭到睡着
talk on and on
直说个没完
He was so cold that he kept shivering.
他冻得直哆嗦。
(简直) just; simply; indeed
treat him just like a brother
待他直如兄弟
feel a piercing pain
疼得直像针扎一样