Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 刚直
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
hard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactly
刚才gāngcáijust now (variant of 剛才|刚才[gang1 cai2]); just now; a moment ago
刚刚gānggāngjust recently; just a moment ago
一直yìzhístraight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
直到zhídàountil
直接zhíjiēdirect (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]); immediate; straightforward