径直 jìngzhí directly
How to remember 径直: 径 path + 直 straight = directly.
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How it is used
- Straight there, directly, without detour or delay - 他径直走进办公室 (tā jìngzhí zǒujìn bàngōngshì) he walked straight into the office.
- Adverb of manner before verbs of motion/action; stresses going right to the point without stopping.
- Compare 直接 (zhíjiē, direct(ly), no intermediary); 径直 specifically pictures moving straight ahead.