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直 (zik6) — directly; continuously; simply in Cantonese

zikˍ₆直
Mandarin Pinyin: zhi2

Meaning of 直

noundirectly; continuously; simply
nounupright; just; honest; fair
nounvertical; perpendicular | [antonym] 橫
nounstraight; straighten | [antonym] 彎
nounoutspoken; frank; straightforward
noun(slang) (figurative) dead

Example Sentences with 直

兩線垂直相交。
The two lines meet at right angles.
佢直程唔睬我。
He completely ignored me.
年卅呀晚呢度人山人海直情水泄不通
On the 30th night, this place will be completely filled with people, impossible to move.
打直第一行
first column
國家政府一直監察著你，最好自己小心啲
The government has been monitoring you all along - you had best be careful.
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Words Containing 直

直到zik6 dou3
until
扶搖直上fu4 jiu4 zik6 soeng5
soar on the wings of a cyclone; rise steeply; skyrocket
直徑zik6 ging3
diameter
船到橋頭自然直syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6
a ship will straighten on its own when it reaches the bridge
現場直播jin6 coeng4 zik6 bo3
live broadcast; live telecast
垂直平面seoi4 zik6 ping4 min2
vertical plane
直剃刀zik6 tai3 dou1
straight razor
直路zik6 lou6
1. a straight road 2. an upright way
直接選舉zik6 zip3 syun2 geoi2
direct election
一直jat1 zik6
continue to
直航zik6 hong4
direct flight; nonstop flight; make a straightaway flight
直接影響zik6 zip3 jing2 hoeng2
direct influence, immediate impact

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