径直

jìng zhí

HSK 7–9

Meaning

directly

Definition

直接、不绕弯子；一直向前。

Directly, without detour; straight ahead.

Usage

常用于表示动作或方向不改变，直接进行或前往。

Often used to indicate that an action or direction proceeds without change, going directly.

Examples

1 他径直走进办公室，没有敲门。 (He walked straight into the office without knocking.)
2 下了飞机，她径直回家了。 (After getting off the plane, she went straight home.)
3 别绕路，我们径直穿过公园。 (Don't take the detour, let's go straight through the park.)
4 他径直走向主席台，开始发言。 (He walked straight to the podium and began to speak.)
5 听到消息后，她径直去了医院。 (After hearing the news, she went straight to the hospital.)

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