直 (pinyin: zhí, written "zhi" or "zhi") means straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 直.
Meaning
straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
Stroke order
直
Examples
老师让我先洗手,坐直,然后慢慢地把茶具一个个摆好。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ xiān xǐ shǒu, zuò zhí, rán hòu màn man de bǎ chá jù yí ge ge bǎi hǎo.
The teacher had me wash my hands first, sit straight, then slowly arrange each piece of the tea set in turn.
我以为泡茶就是把热水倒在茶叶上,直到那天下午,我才知道自己错了。
wǒ yǐ wéi pào chá jiù shì bǎ rè shuǐ dào zài chá yè shang, zhí dào nà tiān xià wǔ, wǒ cái zhī dào zì jǐ cuò le.
I thought making tea was just pouring hot water on tea leaves, until that afternoon when I realised I was wrong.