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Change log entry 98158
Processed by: kbaiko (2026-10-08 15:10:31 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 89890 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
"direct(ly)" covers both the absence of an intermediary and the frankness of someone's expression.

"immediate" and "straightforward" have senses that don't apply to 直接,
E.g. "Using the app is pretty straightforward."

直接往西部開 drive directly west
抒情而直接的觸動人性 touch people's humanity in a direct way
直接選出自己的總統 directly elect their president
表達方式直接 direct or forthright manner of expression
直接影印 photocopy directly, without an intermediate step
不能直接由大陸進口,必須經第三國轉運 cannot import directly; must go through a third country
直接的受害者 ... 間接受害者 direct versus indirect victims
直接告訴你它的信仰 tell you its beliefs directly
Diff:
- 直接 直接 [zhi2 jie1] /direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1])/immediate/straightforward/
+ 直接 直接 [[zhi2jie1]] /directly; direct/
By MDBG 2026
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