302 Themes

217 Straight, upright 直, 正 (zhí, zhèng)


upright
proper
regular
square
symmetrical
symmetric, trim, well-proportioned
wide from the edge
slanting, tilted
slanting, inclined
slant, inclined
reel right and left, lying on all sides
in disorder
straight
perfectly straight, upright
vertical
bent, winding
curved, bending
zigzag, tortuous
zigzag, creeping
twists and turns
curved
wrinkled, crumpled
opposite, reverse

1 正 [-] zhèng (central, upright) upright: 摆 ~ set right || 放得~ put right || 方向~ the direction is right '
2 端正 [-] duānzhèng (straight-upright) proper: 态度~ correct attitude || 五官~ have regular features || 品行~ having good conduct, well-behaved '
3 周正 [-] zhōuzhèng (regular-straight) regular: 这个人长得很~ this person has regular features || 把帽子戴~ put your hat on straight '
4 方方正正 [-] fāngfāngzhèngzhèng (square-reduplication-straight-reduplication) square: ~的脸盘 a square face || ~的石头 a square stone '
5 对称 [對稱] duìchèn (opposing-match) symmetrical: 动作~ symmetrical movement || 左右 ~ bilateral symmetry || ~的图形 symmetrical pattern '
6 匀称 [-稱] yúnchèn (even-match) symmetric, trim, well-proportioned: 身材~ a trim figure || 比例 (bǐlì) ~ well-proportioned || 排列~ a perfect symmetry '
7 偏 [-] piān (leaning) wide from the edge: 这张画挂~了. This painting is wide from the edge. '
8 歪 [-] wāi (not straight, wry) slanting, tilted: ~着头 tilt their heads || 身 正不怕影子~. A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. '
9 斜 [-] xié (tilted) slanting, inclined: 西~ inclined toward the West || ~坡 slope || ~眼睛 slanting eyes '
10 倾斜 [傾-] qīngxié (inclined-tilted) slant, inclined: ~着身子 inclined someone’s body || 向前~ inclined forward '
11 东倒西歪 [東---] dōngdǎoxīwāi (eastern-fall-western-slant) reel right and left, lying on all sides: 这个人喝醉了, 走路~. The drunkard staggered along the road || ~ 的房子 a tumbledown house '
12 横七竖八 [橫-竪-] héngqīshùbā (horizontal-7-vertical-8) in disorder: ~地倒在地上 falling down the floor in disorder || 写字写得 ~ write down characters in disorder '
13 直 [-] (straight) straight: ~路 a straight road || ~线 a straight line || 腿~ straight legs '
14 笔直 [筆-] bǐzhí (pen-straight) perfectly straight, upright: ~的街 道 a perfectly straight street || 站得~ stay upright || ~地坐着 sit down upright '
15 垂直 [-] chuízhí (perpendicular-straight) vertical: ~下降 vertically downward || ~于地平线 from vertical to horizontal || 互相~ mutually perpendicular '
16 弯 [彎] wān (bend) bent, winding: ~路 winding course, crooked road, tortuous path || ~月亮 the curved moon || ~眉毛 curved eyebrows '
17 弯曲 [彎-] wānqǔ (bend-curve) curved, bending: ~的道路 winding roads || ~的头发 curved hair || ~的小河 a bending creek '
18 曲折 [-] qǔzhé (crooked-zigzag) zigzag, tortuous: 故事~ intricate plots || ~的道路 tortuous roads '
19 蜿蜒 [-] wānyán (wriggling) zigzag, creeping: ~的河流 creeping rivers || ~的小路 zigzag roads '
20 迂回曲折 [-] yūhuíqǔzhé (roundabout-zigzag) twists and turns: ~的 道路 a winding road 619 '
21 卷曲 [捲-] juǎnqū (rolled-curved) curved: 头发 ~ curved hair '
22 皱巴巴 [皺--] zhòubābā (wrinkled-suffix-reduplication) wrinkled, crumpled: ~的西服 a crumpled suit || ~的纸币 crumpled bills || 皮肤~ wrinkled skin '
23 反 [-] fǎn (turn over, opposite) opposite, reverse: ~着拿 hold upside down || 读~了 read in an opposite order || ~面 the reverse side '