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HSK 2 · Right & real

直接

zhí jiē

direct; directly

Stroke order of 直接

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

直 · 8 strokes接 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

Straight (直) contact (接 with hand 扌): direct.

Parts: 直 straight + 接 connect (扌 hand + 妾)

The characters in 直接

  • 直 zhí — straight; directly (8 strokes)
  • 接 jiē — to pick up; to receive (11 strokes)

Example sentence

你可以直接问他。

You can ask him directly.

Words with 直

一直always; straight直播live broadcast; to stream live直到until简直simply; virtually直straight; directly

Words with 接

接下来next; following接着to follow; then接to pick up; to receive接到to receive接受to accept接待to receive (guests)迎接to welcome; to meet接近to approach; close to

More words: Right & real

正确correct准确accurate真正real; genuine实际actual; reality实在really; honestly完全completely正好just right; happen to正是exactly; precisely主要main; mainly公平fair平等equal; equality自由freedom; free顺利smooth; successful不太not very

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