直接zhí jiēdirectly; direct

1. 1.

   directly; direct

• 直straight; straightforward
• 接to connect

直接 can stand before a verb, as in 直接说, and it can modify a noun with 的, as in 直接的问题.

1. HSK 2

   你直接告诉他。

   Nǐ zhíjiē gàosu tā.

   Tell him directly.

2. HSK 1

   我想直接说。

   Wǒ xiǎng zhíjiē shuō.

   I want to say it directly.

3. HSK 1

   这是一个直接的问题。

   Zhè shì yí gè zhíjiē de wèntí.

   This is a direct question.

4. HSK 2

   你现在就直接告诉我。

   Nǐ xiànzài jiù zhíjiē gàosu wǒ.

   Tell me directly right now.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   小李问我们明天去不去。

   Xiǎo Lǐ wèn wǒmen míngtiān qù bu qù.

   Xiao Li asked whether we are going tomorrow.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   你想直接告诉他吗？

   Nǐ xiǎng zhíjiē gàosu tā ma?

   Do you want to tell him directly?

3. 
   Speaker A:

   我想直接说，我们去。

   Wǒ xiǎng zhíjiē shuō, wǒmen qù.

   I want to say it directly: we are going.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，你现在就直接告诉他。

   Hǎo, nǐ xiànzài jiù zhíjiē gàosu tā.

   All right, tell him directly now.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我想___说。(I want to say it directly.)

   A直接B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "Tell him directly"?

   A你直接告诉他。B我在家。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这是一个___的问题。(This is a direct question.)

   A直接B是C的

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Related words

• 告诉gào suto tell; to inform; to let knowHSK 2
• 说shuōto speak; to talk; to sayHSK 1
• 现在xiàn zàinow; at present; currentlyHSK 1
• 马上mǎ shàngat onceHSK 3
• 事情shì qingaffair; matter; thing; businessHSK 2
• 问题wèn tíquestion; problem; issue; topicHSK 1

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