直接 zhíjiē direct
direct; immediate
How to remember 直接: 直 straight + 接 receive = direct.
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How it is used
- 'Direct / directly, without intermediate steps' - 直接告诉我 (zhíjiē gàosu wǒ) just tell me directly; 直接联系 (zhíjiē liánxì) contact directly.
- Antonym 间接 (jiànjiē, indirect). Works as adjective (直接原因 direct cause) or adverb (直接去 go straight there) - 间接原因 (jiànjiē yuányīn) indirect cause.
- Note 接 here is jiē; the word is about cutting out the middle, not about connecting per se.
Example sentences
- 直接回家。 Zhíjiē huíjiā.Go straight home.
- 他说话很直接。 Tā shuōhuà hěn zhíjiē.He's very straightforward.
- 我直接走向卧室。 Wǒ zhíjiē zǒuxiàng wòshì.I go straight toward the bedroom.