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直率 (zhí shuài) — candid; frank
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直 (zhí) — straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
率 (lǜ) — to command, to lead; rate, ratio, proportion
Words with Same Characters
率直 (shuài zhí) — frank
一直 (yī zhí) — continuously; always; all the way through
直到 (zhí dào) — until
直接 (zhí jiē) — direct (opposite: indirect 间接)
简直 (jiǎn zhí) — simply; really
直 (zhí) — straight
直播 (zhí bō) — (TV, radio) to broadcast live
效率 (xiào lǜ) — efficiency
汇率 (huì lǜ) — exchange rate
率 (shuài) — to lead
频率 (pín lǜ) — frequency
概率 (gài lǜ) — probability (math.)
垂直 (chuí zhí) — perpendicular; vertical
率领 (shuài lǐng) — to lead
率先 (shuài xiān) — to take the lead
Synonyms
公然 (gōng rán) — openly; publicly; undisguised
单刀直入 (dān dāo zhí rù) — (idiom) to get straight to the point
坦承 (tǎn chéng) — to confess; to admit; to come clean
干 (gàn) — to do; to work; tree trunk
干脆 (gān cuì) — direct and to the point; simply; candid
开门见山 (kāi mén jiàn shān) — lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)
打开天窗说亮话 (dǎ kāi tiān chuāng shuō liàng huà) — (let's) not mince words; (let's) not beat about the bush
爽快 (shuǎng kuai) — refreshed; frank and straightforward; rejuvenated
Broader Terms
嘴快 (zuǐ kuài) — to have loose lips
开宗明义 (kāi zōng míng yì) — to declare at the outset (idiom)
心直口快 (xīn zhí kǒu kuài) — frank and outspoken (idiom); straight speaking; to say what one thinks
快 (kuài) — quick; soon; rapid
慷 (kāng) — used in 慷慨
有口无心 (yǒu kǒu wú xīn) — to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
有嘴无心 (yǒu zuǐ wú xīn) — to talk without any intention of acting on it; empty prattle
爽朗 (shuǎng lǎng) — clear and bright (of weather); straightforward; candid
Example Sentences
他的直率就是他的盾牌 — His candor is his shield.
这个人让你很直率 — The one has let you very far straight.
我很欣赏你的直率 — An admirable trait.
但是他说我很人直率 — But he says I'm straight.
也许是我讲话太直率 — Maybe I spoke a little too freely.