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 yīdòngbùdòng.

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