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直线
直线
(zhí xiàn): Straight line (Noun, Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
直 • zhí • straight; direct • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
zhí
直
straight; direct
线 • xiàn • thread, line, wire • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
xiàn
线
thread, line, wire
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 直线.
Words with
直
一直
yī zhí
straight on; always
直到
zhí dào
until
直接
zhí jiē
direct
简直
jiǎn zhí
simply
垂直
chuí zhí
perpendicular; vertical
直径
zhí jìng
calibre
直播
zhí bō
direct broadcast; live telecast
理直气壮
lǐ zhí qì zhuàng
be bold and straight; be courageous with sufficient reason
Words with
线
占线
zhàn xiàn
busy line; engaged (line)
线上
xiàn shàng
online; on the internet
线下
xiàn xià
offline; in person
光线
guāng xiàn
light ray
在线
zài xiàn
online
线路
xiàn lù
(electricity) line; circuit; wire
路线
lù xiàn
itinerary
下线
xià xiàn
to go offline; to log off
4.
How to Use 直线 in Sentences
Verb + Complement
with
走
zǒu
走
zhí
直
xiàn
线
neutral
Spoken
walk in a straight line
Adverb + Verb
with
上升
zhí
直
xiàn
线
shàng
上
shēng
升
Measure Word + Noun
with
条
yī
一
tiáo
条
zhí
直
xiàn
线
Adjective + Noun
with
距离
zhí
直
xiàn
线
jù
距
lí
离
Verb + Object
with
画
huà
画
yī
一
tiáo
条
zhí
直
xiàn
线
5.
Example Sentences with 直线
zhè
这
shì
是
yī
一
tiáo
条
zhí
直
xiàn
线
neutral
rise in a straight line
neutral
a straight line
neutral
straight-line distance
neutral
draw a straight line
。
This is a straight line.
qǐng
请
yán
沿
zhe
着
zhè
这
tiáo
条
zhí
直
xiàn
线
wǎng
往
qián
前
zǒu
走
，
jiù
就
néng
能
kàn
看
dào
到
dì
地
tiě
铁
zhàn
站
。
Please walk straight along this line, and you'll see the subway station.
zài
在
jǐ
几
hé
何
xué
学
zhōng
中
，
zhí
直
xiàn
线
shì
是
wú
无
xiàn
限
yán
延
shēn
伸
qiě
且
méi
没
yǒu
有
kuān
宽
dù
度
de
的
。
In geometry, a straight line extends infinitely and has no width.
tā
他
yòng
用
chǐ
尺
zi
子
huà
画
le
了
yī
一
tiáo
条
zhí
直
xiàn
线
。
He drew a straight line with a ruler.
wèi
为
shén
什
me
么
fēi
飞
jī
机
bù
不
zǒng
总
shì
是
yán
沿
zhe
着
zhí
直
xiàn
线
fēi
飞
xíng
行
ne
呢
？
Why don't airplanes always fly in a straight line?
