直系

zhíxì

adjective #32,381

Meanings

1 directly related (kinship)
2 of direct lineage
3 immediate (relative)

Characters

direct, straight

Examples

只有直系亲属可以探视。

Zhǐ yǒu zhíxì qīnshǔ kěyǐ tànshì.

Only immediate relatives are allowed to visit.

他是老板的直系下属。

Tā shì lǎobǎn de zhíxì xiàshǔ.

He's a direct report to the boss.

Tips

usage

Common collocations: 直系亲属 (immediate family — parents, children, spouse, grandparents), 直系下属 (direct report), 直系血亲 (lineal blood relatives). Opposite: 旁系 (collateral).

Stroke Order

直 zhí

系 xì