直接 zhí jiē
“direct (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate; straightforward”
adverbial adjective, adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
直接 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1946: 直接 zhíjiē — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 128
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 直接
直接 means “direct” or “directly”: not going through someone or something else, or saying/doing something in a straightforward way. It is often used as an adverb before a verb (直接 + verb), and as an adjective after 很 to describe a person or way of speaking. Typical patterns are 直接说、直接问、直接去 and 说话很直接.
例句Example sentences
- 你直接问他吧，他会告诉你的。nǐ zhí jiē wèn tā ba, tā huì gào su nǐ de.Just ask him directly; he will tell you.
- 从这里直接走过去，五分钟就到。cóng zhè lǐ zhí jiē zǒu guò qù, wǔ fēn zhōng jiù dào.If you walk straight from here, you’ll arrive in five minutes.
- 他说话很直接，但人很好。tā shuō huà hěn zhí jiē, dàn rén hěn hǎo.He speaks very directly, but he is a good person.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他直接了说。
✓他直接说了。
了 follows the main verb, not the adverb 直接.