Chinese word dictionary

直接

zhíjiē · direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]); immediate; straightforward

Practice word

Word information

Simplified直接

Traditional直接

Pinyinzhíjiē

Part of speech形

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

直zhí

straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank

接jiē

to connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone

How to learn 直接

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.

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Words with the same characters

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接jiē

to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for sb

一直yìzhí

straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through

直到zhídào

until

接受jiēshòu

to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce

接着jiēzhe

to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn

简直jiǎnzhí

simply; really