伸直
shēn zhí
Pinyin

Definition

伸直
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shēn zhí
  1. to straighten
  2. to stretch out

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

yī zhí
  1. 1 straight (in a straight line)
  2. 2 continuously
  3. 3 always
  4. 4 from the beginning of ... up to ...
  5. 5 all along
Zhí
  1. 1 surname Zhi
  2. 2 Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God
zhí jiē
  1. 1 direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jiàn jiē])
  2. 2 immediate
  3. 3 straightforward
zhí bō
  1. 1 live broadcast (not recorded)
  2. 2 direct Internet broadcasting
  3. 3 (agriculture) direct seeding
shēn
  1. 1 to stretch
  2. 2 to extend
shēn chū
  1. 1 to extend
shēn zhǎn
  1. 1 stretching
  2. 2 extension
shēn shǒu
  1. 1 to reach out with one's hand
  2. 2 to hold out a hand
  3. 3 (fig.) to beg
  4. 4 to get involved
  5. 5 to meddle
shēn zhí
  1. 1 to straighten
  2. 2 to stretch out
yán shēn
  1. 1 to extend
  2. 2 to spread
zhèng zhí
  1. 1 upright
  2. 2 upstanding
  3. 3 honest
zhí xiàn
  1. 1 straight line
  2. 2 sharply (rise or fall)
zhí shì
  1. 1 to look straight at
zhí jué
  1. 1 intuition
zhí dá
  1. 1 to go nonstop to
  2. 2 through (as in "through train")
  3. 3 nonstop
jiǎn zhí
  1. 1 simply
  2. 2 at all
  3. 3 practically
shēn yuān
  1. 1 to right wrongs
  2. 2 to redress an injustice
shēn yán
  1. 1 see 延伸[yán shēn]
shēn zhāng
  1. 1 to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)
  2. 2 to promote
shēn lǎn yāo
  1. 1 to stretch oneself (on waking or when tired etc)

Idioms (20)

以直报怨,以德报德
yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé
  1. 1 to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 pitch-dark (idiom)
单刀直入
dān dāo zhí rù
  1. 1 to get straight to the point (idiom)
嘴快心直
zuǐ kuài xīn zhí
  1. 1 outspoken and frank (idiom)
径情直遂
jìng qíng zhí suì
  1. 1 to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
心直口快
xīn zhí kǒu kuài
  1. 1 frank and outspoken (idiom)
  2. 2 straight speaking
  3. 3 to say what one thinks
急转直下
jí zhuǎn zhí xià
  1. 1 to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
是非曲直
shì fēi qū zhí
  1. 1 lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
  2. 2 pros and cons
有仇不报非君子,有冤不伸枉为人
yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ , yǒu yuān bù shēn wǎng wéi rén
  1. 1 one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)
横冲直撞
héng chōng zhí zhuàng
  1. 1 lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping
  2. 2 to barge
  3. 3 to charge around violently
理直气壮
lǐ zhí qì zhuàng
  1. 1 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
  2. 2 to have the courage of one's convictions
  3. 3 just and forceful
直呼其名
zhí hū qí míng
  1. 1 to address sb directly by name (idiom)
  2. 2 to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating either familiarity or overfamiliarity)
直情径行
zhí qíng jìng xíng
  1. 1 straightforward and honest in one's actions (idiom)
直截了当
zhí jié liǎo dàng
  1. 1 direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt
  2. 2 straightforward
直肠直肚
zhí cháng zhí dù
  1. 1 frank and outspoken (idiom)
直言不讳
zhí yán bù huì
  1. 1 to speak bluntly (idiom)
  2. 2 not to mince words
直言无讳
zhí yán wú huì
  1. 1 to speak one's mind
  2. 2 to speak candidly (idiom)
直道而行
zhí dào ér xíng
  1. 1 lit. to go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity
能伸能屈
néng shēn néng qū
  1. 1 can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
  2. 2 flexible
能屈能伸
néng qū néng shēn
  1. 1 can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
  2. 2 flexible

Sample Sentences

不要怕!你要放松。手,腿,身体都要伸直。憋气,打腿。
bù yào pà !nǐ yào fàngsōng 。shǒu ,tuǐ ,shēntǐ dōu yào shēnzhí 。biēqì ,dǎtuǐ 。
Don't be afraid! You need to relax. Stretch out your arms, legs and your body. Hold your breath. Kick.
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请大家再次吸气,左腿向后伸直,右腿膝盖弯曲,伸展脊柱,往前看。
qǐng dàjiā zàicì xīqì ,zuǒtuǐ xiàng hòu shēnzhí ,yòutuǐ xīgài wānqū ,shēnzhǎn jǐzhù ,wǎng qián kàn 。
Now, everyone inhale once more. Extend your left leg backwards, bend your right knee, extend your spine and look forwards.
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