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垂直 (chuí zhí) — how to say "vertical" in Chinese
垂直
Vertical, perpendicular
verb
Character composition
垂
to hang down, to droop
直
straight, directly
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
Collocations
垂直方向
chuí zhí fāng xiàng
vertical direction
垂直下降
chuí zhí xià jiàng
drop vertically
垂直距离
chuí zhí jù lí
vertical distance
Examples
请确保书架与墙壁保持垂直。
Please make sure the bookshelf is perpendicular to the wall.
这条线是垂直的。
This line is vertical.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "vertical" in Chinese?
"vertical" in Chinese is 垂直 (chuí zhí).
What does 垂直 mean in English?
垂直 (chuí zhí) means "Vertical, perpendicular".
How is 垂直 pronounced?
It is pronounced chuí zhí (written as chui zhi, chuizhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "vertical" in Chinese characters?
It is written 垂直.
What HSK level is 垂直?
垂直 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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