照直 (zhào zhí) — straight; straightforwardly (in speech or action)
Definition
照直 means 'straight, directly, without detour' — used both for physical direction (walk straight ahead) and for frank speech (speak straightforwardly, no beating around the bush). The reduplication 照直地 is also seen before verbs.
adverb
straightstraightforwardly (in speech or action)
Examples
- 照直，。Nǐ yǒu shén me xiǎng fǎ jiù zhào zhí shuō, bié rào wān zi.Just say what you think directly, don't beat around the bush.
- 照直，。Tā zhào zhí wǎng qián zǒu, lián tóu yě bù huí.He walked straight ahead without even looking back.
- 照直，。Qǐng nǐ zhào zhí huí dá wǒ de wèn tí, bú yào yǐn mán.Please answer my question straightforwardly, don't hide anything.
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