Meaning of 直接
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- directly; direct
How to use 直接
直接 works as an adjective for a person's manner or a route, and very often as an adverb before a verb meaning to go straight to an action without extra steps. Example: 你直接去吧。(Nǐ zhíjiē qù ba.) Just go directly.
直 (zhí) means straight, and 接 (jiē) means to connect or receive. A straight connection with nothing in between is a direct one, so 直接 means direct or directly.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 直接 with 节 (jié) or 结 (jié) because they sound similar, but the correct second character is 接 with the hand radical 扌. Also, both syllables are not the same tone: 直 is second tone (zhí) and 接 is first tone (jiē).
直接 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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直 zhí · straight · 8 strokes
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接 jiē · to receive · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 直接.
| 一直 | yīzhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through |
| 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce |
| 接下来 | jiē xiàlái | to accept; to take |
| 接着 | jiēzhe | to catch and hold on; to continue |
| 接到 | jiēdào | to receive (letter etc) |
| 直到 | zhídào | until |
| 简直 | jiǎnzhí | simply; really |
| 接近 | jiējìn | to approach; to get close to |
| 直播 | zhíbō | (TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast |
| 迎接 | yíngjiē | to welcome; to greet |
| 接待 | jiēdài | to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients) |
| 接触 | jiēchù | to touch; to contact |
Questions about 直接
What does 直接 mean?
直接 (zhíjiē) means "directly; direct" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 直接?
直接 is made of 2 characters: 直 (8 strokes), 接 (11 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 直接 an HSK word?
Yes. 直接 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is it rude to call someone 直接 in Chinese?
Not necessarily. 他很直接 (tā hěn zhíjiē) can mean he is frank or straightforward, which may be a compliment or a mild criticism depending on context. If you want to stress bluntness, people often say 说话很直 (shuōhuà hěn zhí).
What is the opposite of 直接?
The opposite is 间接 (jiànjiē), meaning indirect or indirectly. For example, 直接原因 is a direct cause and 间接原因 is an indirect cause.