正直 zhèng zhí ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˊ zing3 zik6 HSK 7-9
- upright
- upstanding
- honest
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正
- 修正 xiū zhèng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄓㄥˋ sau1 zing3 to revise; to amend; to rectify
- 公正 gōng zhèng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓㄥˋ gung1 zing3 just; fair; equitable
- 反正 fǎn zhèng ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄥˋ faan2 zing3 anyway
- 廉正 lián zhèng ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄥˋ lim4 zing3 upright and honest
- 指正 zhǐ zhèng ㄓˇ ㄓㄥˋ zi2 zing3 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
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- 改正 gǎi zhèng ㄍㄞˇ ㄓㄥˋ goi2 zing3 to correct
- 方正 fāng zhèng ㄈㄤ ㄓㄥˋ fong1 zing3 clear and square
- 正在 zhèng zài ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋ zing3 zoi6 to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
- 正好 zhèng hǎo ㄓㄥˋ ㄏㄠˇ zing3 hou2 just (in time)
- 正如 zhèng rú ㄓㄥˋ ㄖㄨˊ zing3 jyu4 just as
- 正宗 zhèng zōng ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄥ zing3 zung1 orthodox school
- 正常 zhèng cháng ㄓㄥˋ ㄔㄤˊ zing3 soeng4 normal; regular
- 正式 zhèng shì ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋ zing3 sik1 formal; official
- 正是 zhèng shì ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋ zing3 si6 is precisely
- 正月 Zhēng yuè ㄓㄥ ㄩㄝˋ zing1 jyut6 first month of the lunar year
- 正版 zhèng bǎn ㄓㄥˋ ㄅㄢˇ zing3 baan2 genuine
- 正当 正當 zhèng dāng ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤ zing3 dong3 timely
- 正确 正確 zhèng què ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ zing3 kok3 correct; sound; right; proper
- 正统 正統 zhèng tǒng ㄓㄥˋ ㄊㄨㄥˇ zing3 tung2 orthodoxy; tradition
- 正经 正經 zhèng jīng ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ zing3 ging1 decent
直
- 一直 yī zhí ㄧ ㄓˊ jat1 zik6 straight (in a straight line)
- 垂直 chuí zhí ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄓˊ seoi4 zik6 perpendicular; vertical
- 直到 zhí dào ㄓˊ ㄉㄠˋ zik6 dou3 until
- 直奔 zhí bèn ㄓˊ ㄅㄣˋ zik6 ban1 to go straight to
- 直径 直徑 zhí jìng ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ zik6 ging3 diameter
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- 直接 zhí jiē ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄝ zik6 zip3 direct (opposite: indirect 间接)
- 直播 zhí bō ㄓˊ ㄅㄛ zik6 bo3 (TV, radio) to broadcast live
- 直线 直線 zhí xiàn ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zik6 sin3 straight line
- 直至 zhí zhì ㄓˊ ㄓˋ zik6 zi3 lasting until
- 直视 直視 zhí shì ㄓˊ ㄕˋ zik6 si6 to look straight at
- 直觉 直覺 zhí jué ㄓˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ zik6 gok3 intuition
- 直观 直觀 zhí guān ㄓˊ ㄍㄨㄢ zik6 gun1 direct observation
- 直达 直達 zhí dá ㄓˊ ㄉㄚˊ zik6 daat6 to reach (a place) directly
- 简直 簡直 jiǎn zhí ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄓˊ gaan2 zik6 simply; really
- 耿直 gěng zhí ㄍㄥˇ ㄓˊ gang2 zik6 honest; frank; candid
- 直升机 直升機 zhí shēng jī ㄓˊ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧ zik6 sing1 gei1 helicopter
- 勇往直前 yǒng wǎng zhí qián ㄩㄥˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄓˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ jung5 wong5 zik6 cin4 to advance bravely
- 理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng ㄌㄧˇ ㄓˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋ lei5 zik6 hei3 zong3 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
- 亢直 kàng zhí ㄎㄤˋ ㄓˊ kong3 zik6 upright and unyielding (literary)
- 任直 Rèn zhí ㄖㄣˋ ㄓˊ jam6 zik6 Nintendo Direct (announcement presentation)
Idioms with these characters
- 扶正压邪 扶正壓邪 fú zhèng yā xié ㄈㄨˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄚ ㄒㄧㄝˊ fu4 zing3 aat3 ce4 to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)
- 改邪归正 改邪歸正 gǎi xié guī zhèng ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄥˋ goi2 ce4 gwai1 zing3 to mend one's ways (idiom)
- 矫枉过正 矯枉過正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ giu2 wong2 gwo3 zing3 to overcorrect (idiom)
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- 就地正法 jiù dì zhèng fǎ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄚˇ zau6 dei6 zing3 faat3 to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
- 偏邪不正 piān xié bù zhèng ㄆㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄥˋ pin1 ce4 bat1 zing3 biased
- 舍正从邪 捨正從邪 shě zhèng cóng xié ㄕㄜˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ se2 zing3 cung4 ce4 to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
- 邪不敌正 邪不敵正 xié bù dí zhèng ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄓㄥˋ ce4 bat1 dik6 zing3 good will always triumph over evil (idiom)
- 言归正传 言歸正傳 yán guī zhèng zhuàn ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ jin4 gwai1 zing3 zyun6 to return to the topic (idiom)
- 一本正经 一本正經 yī běn zhèng jīng ㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ jat1 bun2 zing3 ging1 (idiom) in deadly earnest; deadpan
- 义正辞严 義正辭嚴 yì zhèng cí yán ㄧˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄘˊ ㄧㄢˊ ji6 zing3 ci4 jim4 (idiom) to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness
- 长驱直入 長驅直入 cháng qū zhí rù ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄩ ㄓˊ ㄖㄨˋ coeng4 keoi1 zik6 jap6 to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)
- 单刀直入 單刀直入 dān dāo zhí rù ㄉㄢ ㄉㄠ ㄓˊ ㄖㄨˋ daan1 dou1 zik6 jap6 (idiom) to get straight to the point
- 横冲直撞 橫衝直撞 héng chōng zhí zhuàng ㄏㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄓˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ waang4 cung1 zik6 zong6 (idiom) to barge through, jostling and elbowing; to charge around; to rampage
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- 径情直遂 徑情直遂 jìng qíng zhí suì ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄓˊ ㄙㄨㄟˋ ging3 cing4 zik6 seoi6 to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
- 急转直下 急轉直下 jí zhuǎn zhí xià ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ gap1 zyun2 zik6 haa6 to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
- 理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng ㄌㄧˇ ㄓˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋ lei5 zik6 hei3 zong3 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
- 平铺直叙 平鋪直敘 píng pū zhí xù ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄆㄨ ㄓˊ ㄒㄩˋ ping4 pou1 zik6 zeoi6 (idiom) (neutral) to narrate in a plain, unaffected manner; (mildly critical) to recount events in a flat, colorless style
- 青云直上 青雲直上 qīng yún zhí shàng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄩㄣˊ ㄓˊ ㄕㄤˋ cing1 wan4 zik6 soeng5 rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post
- 是非曲直 shì fēi qū zhí ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ ㄑㄩ ㄓˊ si6 fei1 kuk1 zik6 lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
- 心直口快 xīn zhí kǒu kuài ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ sam1 zik6 hau2 faai3 frank and outspoken (idiom)
Example sentences
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他 十分 正直 。
He is very honest.
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我们 我們 觉得 覺得 汤姆 湯姆 是 个 個 正直 的 人 。
We think that Tom is an honest person.
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直到 1985 年前 我 是 一个 一個 正直 的 人 。
I was an honest man until 1985.
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大使 是 为了 為了 本国 本國 的 利益 被 派 去 外国 外國 撒谎 撒謊 的 正直 的 人 。
An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.
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