挺直

tǐngzhí

verb #17,977

Meanings

1 to straighten up
2 to hold erect
3 upright; erect

Characters

to straighten; to stick out

straight; upright

Examples

她挺直了腰板，自信地走上讲台。

Tā tǐngzhí le yāobǎn, zìxìn de zǒu shàng jiǎngtái.

She straightened her back and walked confidently onto the podium.

士兵们挺直站在那里一动不动。

Shìbīngmen tǐngzhí zhàn zài nàlǐ yīdòng-búdòng.

The soldiers stood upright without moving.

Tips

usage

挺直 can be used as a verb (to straighten) or adjective (upright). 挺直腰板 ('straighten one's back') is a common collocation meaning to stand tall with confidence.

Stroke Order

挺 tǐng

直 zhí