直
zhí
continuously; all the time
Every meaning
zhí
- continuously; all the time
- straight
- frank; candid
- directly
- frank; blunt; straightforward (of a person)
In the Library
从早上拔到晚上，他累得站都站不直了。
爷爷愣了一下，接着笑得直咳嗽：“傻孩子，饭团第二个半价！
他说话直，又爱写诗讽刺当时的新政策，结果在1079年，有人抓住他的几首诗不放，说里面有不
苏东坡：诗人和吃货 · Su Dongpo, poet and cook: the story behind Dongpo pork · HSK 6
Words with 直
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).