直陈

直陳

zhíchén

verb

Meanings

1 to state bluntly
2 to say straight out
3 to disclose plainly

Characters

straight, direct

to state, present

Examples

他直陈己见，毫不掩饰。

Tā zhíchén jǐjiàn, háo bù yǎnshì.

He stated his opinion bluntly, without concealing anything.

报告直陈问题所在。

Bàogào zhíchén wèntí suǒzài.

The report straightforwardly points out where the problem lies.

Tips

register

More formal/written than 直说 (zhíshuō). Common in journalism and official writing — '直陈利弊' (state pros and cons frankly), '直陈时弊' (point out the ills of the times).

Stroke Order

直 zhí

陈 chén