直男 zhí nán ㄓˊ ㄋㄢˊ zik6 naam4
- (slang) heterosexual man
- (slang) a "straight" man: direct and literal-minded, practical and unromantic, and often poor at reading emotions or hints
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直
- 一直 yī zhí ㄧ ㄓˊ jat1 zik6 straight (in a straight line)
- 垂直 chuí zhí ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄓˊ seoi4 zik6 perpendicular; vertical
- 正直 zhèng zhí ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˊ zing3 zik6 upright
- 直到 zhí dào ㄓˊ ㄉㄠˋ zik6 dou3 until
- 直奔 zhí bèn ㄓˊ ㄅㄣˋ zik6 ban1 to go straight to
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- 直径 直徑 zhí jìng ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ zik6 ging3 diameter
- 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)
男
- 男人 nán rén ㄋㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊ naam4 jan4 a man
- 男士 nán shì ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˋ naam4 si6 man
- 男女 nán nǚ ㄋㄢˊ ㄋㄩˇ naam4 neoi5 male-female
- 男子 nán zǐ ㄋㄢˊ ㄗˇ naam4 zi2 a man; a male
- 男性 nán xìng ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ naam4 sing3 the male sex
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- 男方 nán fāng ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄤ naam4 fong1 (of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side
- 男生 nán shēng ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄥ naam4 sang1 schoolboy
- 男孩儿 男孩兒 nán hái r ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄞˊ ㄦ naam4 haai4 ji4 erhua form of 男孩
- 男朋友 nán péng you ㄋㄢˊ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ naam4 pang4 jau5 boyfriend
- 剩男 shèng nán ㄕㄥˋ ㄋㄢˊ sing6 naam4 (coll.) "leftover man" – a man who remains single beyond the typical marrying age
- 型男 xíng nán ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ jing4 naam4 fashionable and good-looking guy (slang)
- 媚男 mèi nán ㄇㄟˋ ㄋㄢˊ mei6 naam4 (slang) to pander to men
- 宅男 zhái nán ㄓㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ zaak6 naam4 a guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games (derived from Japanese "otaku")
- 少男 shào nán ㄕㄠˋ ㄋㄢˊ siu3 naam4 young, unmarried male; young guy
- 弯男 彎男 wān nán ㄨㄢ ㄋㄢˊ waan1 naam4 gay guy
- 役男 yì nán ㄧˋ ㄋㄢˊ jik6 naam4 males eligible for military service
- 暖男 nuǎn nán ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄋㄢˊ nyun5 naam4 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective
- 渣男 zhā nán ㄓㄚ ㄋㄢˊ zaa1 naam4 (coll.) jerk; scumbag (esp. in romantic relationships)
- 潮男 cháo nán ㄔㄠˊ ㄋㄢˊ ciu4 naam4 metrosexual
- 熟男 shú nán ㄕㄨˊ ㄋㄢˊ suk6 naam4 middle-aged man (often with connotations of confidence, success and attractiveness)
Idioms with these characters
- 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)
- 红男绿女 紅男綠女 hóng nán lǜ nǚ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄋㄩˇ hung4 naam4 luk6 neoi5 young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
- 绿女红男 綠女紅男 lǜ nǚ hóng nán ㄌㄩˋ ㄋㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ luk6 neoi5 hung4 naam4 young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
- 男扮女装 男扮女裝 nán bàn nǚ zhuāng ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄢˋ ㄋㄩˇ ㄓㄨㄤ naam4 baan6 neoi5 zong1 (of a man) to dress as a woman (idiom)
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- 男欢女爱 男歡女愛 nán huān nǚ ài ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄋㄩˇ ㄞˋ naam4 fun1 neoi5 oi3 passionate love (idiom)
- 男尊女卑 nán zūn nǚ bēi ㄋㄢˊ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄋㄩˇ ㄅㄟ naam4 zyun1 neoi5 bei1 to regard men as superior to women (idiom)
- 女扮男装 女扮男裝 nǚ bàn nán zhuāng ㄋㄩˇ ㄅㄢˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄤ neoi5 baan6 naam4 zong1 (of a woman) to dress as a man (idiom)
- 一男半女 yī nán bàn nǚ ㄧ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄢˋ ㄋㄩˇ jat1 naam4 bun3 neoi5 (idiom) a son or daughter; a child
- 阅男无数 閱男無數 yuè nán wú shù ㄩㄝˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄕㄨˋ jyut6 naam4 mou4 sou2 (idiom) to have had relationships with many men
- 重男轻女 重男輕女 zhòng nán qīng nǚ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄋㄩˇ cung5 naam4 hing1 neoi5 to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom)
Example sentences
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他 是 个 個 直男 。
He's straight.
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