直

• 拼音: zhí
• 汉字拆解: 直 = 十 (ten) + 目 (eye) + 丨, depicting a straight line of sight from the eye

含义

Straight; directly; continuously. Describes physical straightness, directness in manner, or an uninterrupted action.

As an adjective, describes something physically straight or a person who is frank and honest. As an adverb, means 'straight ahead,' 'directly,' or 'continuously.' Common in compound words like 一直 (always, continuously) and 直接 (directly).

例句

1. 从学校到我家，你直走就到了。
2. 他是一个很直的人，有什么就说什么。
3. 这条路很直，开车很方便。

用法指南

语境: everyday, directions, description

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 一直走就到了。(Just keep going straight and you'll get there.)
• 你别拐弯，直说吧。(Don't beat around the bush; say it directly.)

错误说法

• 这个人很直觉。(Don't confuse 直 with 直觉 — 直 means straight or frank, while 直觉 means intuition. Say 这个人很直 for a frank person)

起源与历史

Originally a pictograph showing an eye (目) looking straight ahead with a vertical line, representing seeing in a straight line.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal