粵

直zik6接zip3

zik6 zip3zhí jiē

English

  1. direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1])
  2. immediate
  3. straightforward
  4. direct; straightforward

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔使透過任何中介或者媒介去做嘅

Examples

  • 佢講嘢好直接。

    He's a plain speaker.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你直接撕開個箱咪得囉。

    You can tear the box open.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 點解你唔直接炒咗 Tom 啫?

    Why don't you just fire Tom?

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 做咩你唔直接將你嘅諗法話俾我哋聽啫?

    Why don't you just tell us what's on your mind?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 喺粵語入面一般唔會講「我愛妳」咁直接,而係會講「我鍾意妳」

    In Cantonese, we don't say "I love you" so directly, but "I like you".

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 假設 A 同 B 之間有座好高嘅山,噉就要諗吓,條路應該跨過座山吖,穿過座山吖,定係直接兜過座山呢?

    If a high hill stood between A and B, it was important to decide whether the line should climb over it, pierce it with a tunnel, or make a detour to avoid it.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 直接方法

    direct method

  • 直接會見

    to meet someone in person

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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