垂直 (chuí zhí) — to be perpendicular; to be vertical
Definition
Means 'perpendicular' or 'vertical' — geometric/technical term. Stronger and more precise than 竖 (which can also mean upright), and contrasts with 横向 ('horizontal, lateral').
verb
to be perpendicularto be vertical
Examples
- 垂直。Zhè liǎng tiáo zhí xiàn hù xiāng chuí zhí.These two lines are perpendicular to each other.
- 垂直，。Zhè ge qiáng bù chuí zhí, xū yào chóng xīn xiū.This wall isn't vertical; it needs to be redone.
- 垂直。Qǐng bǎ huà kuàng guà chuí zhí.Please hang the picture frame straight (vertically).
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