| 直 | 22C30 10.30 | 部居  | 畫數 8 | ㄓˊ [zhi2] . [Usu. wr. 直] | ||
| V.t. | To straighten up or out: 直其冤 to redress a wrong done to s.o.; 直直腰兒 stretch (body) a bit. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Erect, vertical, straight, not crooked: 垂直 perpendicular, hang straight; 直上 straight up; 直上直下 perpendicular; 伸直腿 stretch legs straight; 直挺挺，直蹶蹶 straight and stiff (in erect or prostrate position); 直勾勾，直瞪瞪 stare bluntly, scared stiff; 筆直 very straight; 曲直 the right and wrong of parties in quarrel. (2) Straight and honest: 正直 fair and honest; 忠直 loyal; 直道 [zhi2dao4]2↓. (3) Straight forward: 直脾氣 straight temper: 直性 [zhi2xing4]↓; 剛直 honorable, inflexible, incorruptible; 直心眼兒 forthright (person); 直漢 an honest fellow; 坦直，率直 frank, candid, straight forward (confession, admission); 說直話 give a straight talk; 直爽 [zhi2shuang3]↓. (4) On duty: 直日 (=值日) day on duty. | |||||
| Adv. | (1) Straight, directly: 直達 go straight or directly; 直視 look straight; 秉筆直畫 write the truth without fear or favor; 直言，直說 talk straight; 直打直 in a straight manner; 直前，直向前往 go straightforward; 直陳 to present (facts) straight. (2) Continuously: 一直走 go without stop; 一直說 (or 哭) 下去 talk (or cry) on and on; 直去直來 go and come back without stopover; 直等一個人 keep waiting (without stop) for a person; 直到 (conj.) until: 直到日入 until sundown; 直到今日 until today. (3) Just, only indeed: 直是 be indeed, be just (a shadow, a phantasy, a joke, etc.); 直須 need only to (ask him direct, etc.); 直不百步耳 (孟子) (of a retreating army retreating fifty paces) only difference is that it did not retreat a hundred paces. | |||||
| Words | 1. 直筆 [zhi2bi3], phr., record historical events without fear or favor. 2. 直腸 [zhi2chang2], n., the rectum. 3. 直臣 [zhi2chen2], n., an outspoken minister. 4. 直到 [zhi2dao4]1, prep. & conj., until. 5. 直道 [zhi2dao4]2, adj. & n., honest, straight dealing, the straight and narrow path. 6. 直點兒 [zhi2diaaer0], adv., (apologize, etc.) continuously, repeatedly without stop. 7. 直裰 [zhi2duo2], n., (of jacket or ancient robe) open with line of buttons straight down the center. 8. 直根 [zhi2gen1], n., (bot.) axial root. 9. 直觀 [zhi2guan1], n., intuition, intuitive perception, see [zhi2jUe2]↓. 10. 直躬 [zhi2gong1], phr., (LL) see [zhi2dao4]2↑. 11. 直棍兒 [zhi2guo4er0], n., (pop.) an honest fellow. 12. 直講 [zhi2jiang3], n., formerly, a lecturer at government college (國子監). 13. 直角 [zhi2jiao3], n., (math.) right angle; 直角柱 right prism; 直角錐 right pyramid; 直角體 a cuboid; 直角三角形 right-angled triangle. 14. 直諫 [zhi2jian4], phr., to advise or admonish emperor at risk of latter's wrath. 15. 直接 [zhi2jie2]1, adj. & adv., direct, direct-ly; 直接民權 rights of referendum and recall; 直接教授法 direct method of teaching modern language. 16. 直捷 [zhi2jie2]2, adj. direct (communication, line): 直捷 (or 直截) 了當 phr., simple and direct (opp. beating about the bush). 17. 直徑 [zhi2jing4], n., (math.) diameter. 18. 直己 [zhi2ji3], phr., see [zhi2dao4]2↑. 19. 直致 [zhi2zhi4], (1) adj., straight, without wavering; (2) adv., until, so that. 20. 直覺 [zhi2jUe2], n., intuition. 21. 直諒 [zhi2liang4], adj., (AC) right and honorable (persons). 22. 直隸 [zhi2li4], n., formerly, name for Hopei Province. 23. 直溜 [zhi2liu0], adj., very smooth and straight. 24. 直流 [zhi2liu2], n., (phys.) direct current. 25. 直脈 [zhi2mo4], (1) adj., (bot.) straight-veined; (2) n., direct line of descent, see [zhi2xi4]↑. 26. 直聲 [zhi2sheng1], (1) n., reputation for honesty; (2) phr., (cry) aloud. 27. 直升機 [zhi2sheng1ji1], n., helicopter (or 直昇). 28. 直線 [zhi2xian4], n., (math.) straight line, or right line. 29. 直轄 [zhi2xia2], adj., under direct jurisdiction of central government. 30. 直系 [zhi2xi4], n., direct line (relatives). 31. 直性（兒）（子） [zhi2xing4er0], (-[zi0]), adj., forthright (character). 32. 直受兒 [zhi2shou4er0], phr., to receive gifts without giving in return. 33. 直爽 [zhi2shuang3], adj., outspoken, straightforward, forthright. 34. 直率 [zhi2shuai4], adj., ditto. 35. 直譯 [zhi2yi4], v.t. & n., (to render) literal translation. 36. 直  [zhi2yU4], n., simile. | |||||