| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; from the beginning of ... up to ...; all along | |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct (opposite: indirect 间接 ); immediate; straightforward | |
| 直到 | zhí dào | until | |
| 简直 | jiǎn zhí | simply; at all; practically | |
| 直辖市 | zhí xiá shì | municipality, namely: Beijing 北京 , Tianjin 天津 , Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重庆 , the first level administrative subdivision; province level city; also called directly governed city |
| 1 | We need to face the issue directly | |
| 2 | She stared at me straight in the eye | |
| 3 | The production cost has been constantly rising. | |
| 4 | Their relationship has always been very tense. | |
| 5 | He works hard and keeps progressing. |
