耿直

gěng zhí
upright, honest
adjective

Individual characters

耿gěng · (literary) bright, brilliant直zhí · straight, to straighten
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Example Sentences

他是一个耿直的人。
tāshì yígè gěngzhí de rén 。
He is an upright person.
这个问题需要耿直的回答。
zhègè wèntí xūyào gěngzhí de huídá 。
This question requires an honest answer.
她的性格非常耿直。
tāde xìnggé fēicháng gěngzhí 。
Her personality is very honest.

Words with similar meanings

诚实chéngshí
honest
More commonly used to denote honesty and integrity.
正直zhèngzhí
upright
Similar in meaning, but can imply moral virtue.

Words Ending With 直

一直yī zhí
straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; from the beginning of ... up to ...; all along
简直jiǎn zhí
simply; at all; practically
垂直chuí zhí
perpendicular; vertical

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