Meaning of zhí:
直
surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2nong2] Farmer God; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
Tā de míngzì jiào Wáng Zhí.
他的名字叫王直。
His name is Wang Zhi.
Zài chuánshuō zhōng, Zhí shì Yándì de dì wǔ dài hòudài.
在传说中，直是炎帝的第五代后代。
In the legend, Zhi is the fifth descendant of the Flame Emperor.
Zhège zì zhōngjiān yǒu yītiáo shùzhe de zhí xiàn.
这个字中间有一条竖着的直线。
There is a vertical line in the middle of this character.
straight; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; vertical
Zhè tiáo xiàn shì zhí de.
这条线是直的。
This line is straight.
Zhè shì yī chǎng fēi cháng zhí de bǐ sài.
这是一场非常直的比赛。
This is a very fair and reasonable competition.
Tā shuōhuà hěn zhí, zǒngshì zhíjiē biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
他说话很直，总是直接表达自己的想法。
He speaks very frankly and always directly expresses his thoughts.
Tā shuōhuà hěn zhí, zǒng shì zhíjiē biǎodá tā de xiǎngfǎ.
他说话很直，总是直接表达他的想法。
He is very straightforward in his speech and always expresses his ideas directly.
Zhè zuò diànshì tǎ shì wánquán zhí de jiégòu.
这座电视塔是完全直的结构。
This TV tower is a completely vertical structure.
to straighten
Tā shìtú jiāng wānqū de tiěsī lā zhí.
他试图将弯曲的铁丝拉直。
He tried to straighten the bent wire.
(indicates continuing motion or action)
Tā yīzhí xiàng qián zǒu, méi yùdào shénme zǔ'ài.
他一直向前走，没遇到什么阻碍。
He kept walking forward without encountering any obstacles.
