直 zhí — straight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; upright
请一直往前走。Qǐng yì zhí wǎng qián zǒu.Please go straight ahead.
Common words: 一直 (yī zhí)、直接 (zhí jiē)、直到 (zhí dào)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "frank"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "frank", including 直 (zhí), 爽 (shuǎng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "frank" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 直 (zhí), 爽 (shuǎng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhí, shuǎng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 直 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 直 zhístraight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; uprightUseful words: 一直, 直接
- 爽 shuǎnginvigorating; straightforward; frank; open; bright; clearUseful words: 爽快, 凉爽
Common words for these 2 "frank" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 直 (zhí) — so "frank" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
一直yī zhístraight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through直接zhí jiēdirect; immediate; straightforward直到zhí dàountil爽快shuǎng kuairefreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward凉爽liáng shuǎngcool and refreshing不爽bù shuǎngnot well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "frank".
爽 shuǎng — invigorating; straightforward; frank; open; bright; clear
雨过天晴，空气十分清爽。Yǔ guò tiān qíng, kōng qì shí fēn qīng shuǎng.After the rain cleared, the air is very fresh.
Common words: 爽快 (shuǎng kuai)、凉爽 (liáng shuǎng)、不爽 (bù shuǎng)
All 2 characters
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