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title: "Chuizhi Meaning: 垂直 (chuízhí) Means “perpendicular”"
description: "垂直 (chuízhí) means “perpendicular; vertical”. Hear its tones, see what 垂 and 直 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuizhi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 垂直 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

垂直 chuízhí

## perpendicular; vertical

## It can also mean

- niche; specialized (market, platform)

## Its characters

1. 垂 chuí vertical (as in 垂直)
2. 直 zhí straight

## In a sentence

这两条线互相垂直。 These two lines are perpendicular to each other.

[More about 垂直](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9E%82%E7%9B%B4)

## More words with 垂 or 直

- [简直 jiǎnzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzhi)
- [一直 yīzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yizhi)
- [直播 zhíbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhibo)
- [直达 zhídá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhida)
- [直观 zhíguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhiguan)
- [直接 zhíjiē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhijie)
- [直升机 zhíshēngjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhishengji)
- [直线 zhíxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhixian)
- [直至 zhízhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhizhi)

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