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直接

zhí jiē

HSK 2 · word 1201 of 3,000

Meaning

• direct (opposite: indirect 间接)
• immediate
• straightforward

Example sentence

Characters in 直接

• 直 zhí straight
• 接 jiē to receive

直 straight plus 接, to join. Joining straight on, hence direct — 间接 with 间 for between is indirect.

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