Chinese word

直接

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhí jiē

Meaning

  • adverbdirectly

Example

你可以直接联系我。nǐ ké yǐ zhí jiē lián xì wǒ

You can contact me directly.

Illustration for 直接 (directly)

More examples

他就直接给我钱。tā jiù zhí jiē gěi wǒ qián

He then gave me money directly.

Core concept

Something passes through one clear connection instead of going through a go-between.

Common phrases

  • 直接给zhí jiē gěi

    give directly

  • 直接回家zhí jiē huí jiā

    go straight home

Similar words

亲自qīn zì: Personally carrying out an action instead of leaving it to someone else.

Definition in Chinese

表示不经过他人或中间环节而进行的动作或表达，也可指言行开门见山、不绕弯子的方式。biǎo shì bù jīng guò tā rén huò zhōng jiān huán jié ér jìn xíng de dòng zuò huò biǎo dá yě kě zhǐ yán xíng kāi mén jiàn shān bú rào wān zi de fāng shì

Word origin

The word 直接 (zhíjiē, "directly") is built from 直 (zhí, "straight") + 接 (jiē, "connect"), linking straightness with contact to express an unbroken route.

Usage tips

  • A message can be direct without being rude, because the level of politeness comes from the surrounding words and situation rather than from this adverb alone.

Opposites

Related words

  • 直接的zhí jiē dedirectadjective

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