笔挺

Traditional (Taiwan): 筆挺

bǐtǐng ㄅㄧˇ ㄊㄧㄥˇ

    • very straight

      standing

    • straight as a ramrod
    • bolt upright
    • well-ironed
    • trim

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 笔直 bǐzhí
    • 笔直的裤线 perfectly straight trouser creases
    • 大路平坦笔直 the road is flat and straight
  • 直挺 zhítǐng
    • 直挺挺 standing ramrod straight
    • 特别直挺 especially upright

Telling them apart

笔挺 means very erect and is used only for things that stand upright, such as a soldier or a suit. 笔直 stresses having no bends, so it also fits things lying flat, like a road, and can even describe abstract things.

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