直

直 [zhí] 形

1. ■ （成直线的; 硬挺的） straight; stiff:

笔直 very straight;

僵直 stiff; numb;

直挺挺 straight and stiff;

街道又宽又直。 The streets are wide and straight.

2. ■ （跟地面垂直的; 从上到下的; 从前到后的） erect; vertical; perpendicular:

竖直 erect;

直上直下 perpendicular;

直行的文字 characters written from top to bottom;

这个大厅直里有15米， 横里有8米。 The hall is 15 metres in length and 8 in width.

3. ■ （公正的; 正义的） just; fair; upright:

正直 fair and honest; upright; fair-minded; candid; just;

理直气壮 bold and assured with justice on one's side;

是非曲直 rights and wrongs; truth and falsehood

4. ■ （直爽; 直截） frank; straight forward:

憨直 honest and straightforward;

率直 frank; candid; straightforward;

直汉子 a forthright and honest fellow;

心直口快 frank and outspoken

动

1. ■ （挺直; 使笔直） straighten; stretch:

直起腰来 straighten one's back; stand up straight;

直直腿 stretch one's legs

名

1. ■ （汉字的笔画， 即“竖”） vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

2. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

直不疑 Zhi Buyi

副

1. ■ （一直） directly; straight:

直视 look straight;

秉笔直书 write the truth without fear or favour;

直奔机场 head directly for the airport

2. ■ (一个劲儿; 不断地） continuously:

一直哭到睡着 cry oneself to sleep;

直说个没完 talk on and on;

他冻得直哆嗦。 He was so cold that he kept shivering.

3. ■ （简直） just; simply; indeed:

待他直如兄弟 treat him just like a brother;

疼得直像针扎一样 feel a piercing pain