直接

直接 zhíjiē

Direct (straightforward)

HSK 4 zhijie

What 直接 means

  1. Direct (straightforward)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 直接 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

直接 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

zhí
Straight (vertical - frankly - continuously - directly)
jiē
Draw near (connect - receive - meet)

How to write 直接

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Questions about 直接

What does 直接 mean in English?

直接 is pronounced zhíjiē and means Direct (straightforward).

How do you pronounce 直接?

直接 is zhíjiē in pinyin — written zhijie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 直接?

直接 is written with 2 characters: 直 (zhí) Straight (vertical - frankly - continuously - directly), 接 (jiē) Draw near (connect - receive - meet). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 直接 an HSK word?

Yes — 直接 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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