直呼其名 zhí hū qí míng ㄓˊ ㄏㄨ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ zik6 fu1 kei4 ming4

  • to address sb directly by name; to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 直 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 大多数 大多數 ( dà duō shù daai6 do1 sou3 ) 美国人 美國人 ( Měi guó rén mei5 gwok3 jan4 ) 似乎 ( sì hū ci5 fu4 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 反对 反對 ( fǎn duì faan2 deoi3 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 直呼其名 ( zhí hū qí míng zik6 fu1 kei4 ming4 )。

    Most Americans do not object to my calling them by their first names.

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