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Learn the Chinese character 直 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

Words with

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 直.

Real usage

Example sentences with

Published HSK 3 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 好啊。谢谢你还一直记着。周六见!

    Hǎo a. Xièxie nǐ hái yìzhí jìzhe. Zhōuliù jiàn!

    Sure. Thanks for still remembering. See you Saturday!

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 3 · published context
  2. 你这学期一直认真训练,能选上真不容易。

    Nǐ zhè xuéqī yìzhí rènzhēn xùnliàn, néng xuǎnshàng zhēn bù róngyì.

    You've trained seriously all semester. It really wasn't easy to get selected.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 3 · published context
  3. 九点从学校出发,大概九点四十分到。比一直等35路更快。

    Jiǔ diǎn cóng xuéxiào chūfā, dàgài jiǔ diǎn sìshí fēn dào. Bǐ yìzhí děng sānshíwǔ lù gèng kuài.

    If we leave school at nine, we'll arrive around 9:40. That's faster than waiting for bus 35.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 5 · published context
  4. 如果过两天还一直咳嗽呢?

    Rúguǒ guò liǎng tiān hái yìzhí késou ne?

    What if I'm still coughing after two days?

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 7 · published context
  5. 卧室里有床、书桌和衣柜,可以直接入住。

    Wòshì lǐ yǒu chuáng, shūzhuō hé yīguì, kěyǐ zhíjiē rùzhù.

    The bedroom has a bed, desk and wardrobe, so you can move in directly.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 9 · published context
  6. 那一直批评他也解决不了问题。是不是每天晚上检查书包?

    Nà yìzhí pīpíng tā yě jiějué bù liǎo wèntí. Shì bu shì měitiān wǎnshang jiǎnchá shūbāo?

    Then constantly criticizing him won't solve the problem. Should we check his schoolbag every evening?

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 13 · published context
  7. 昨天下午,学校篮球队和城市学院队比赛。上半场我们一直落后,结束时比对方少八分。

    Zuótiān xiàwǔ, xuéxiào lánqiúduì hé Chéngshì Xuéyuàn Duì bǐsài. Shàng bànchǎng wǒmen yìzhí luòhòu, jiéshù shí bǐ duìfāng shǎo bā fēn.

    Yesterday afternoon, the school basketball team played City College. We were behind throughout the first half and were eight points down at halftime.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 20 · published context
  8. 好。不同餐馆做法可能不完全一样,不清楚的时候直接问就行。

    Hǎo. Bùtóng cānguǎn zuòfǎ kěnéng bù wánquán yíyàng, bù qīngchu de shíhou zhíjiē wèn jiù xíng.

    Okay. Different restaurants may do things differently, so if you're unsure, just ask.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 21 · published context
Character questions

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Short answers for character learning.

What does 直 mean in Chinese?

直 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: straight.

How do you pronounce 直?

直 is shown as zhí.

Is 直 an HSK 3 character?

Yes. 直 is HSK 3 recognition character #275.

Can I practise writing 直?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 3 recognition
  • HSK 3 writing inventory
  • 2 linked HSK words
  • 8 published course contexts
Content transparency

Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 3 recognition character #275. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 3 writing inventory.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: CC-CEDICT dictionary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 3 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 3 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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