Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Straight: Extending uniformly in one direction without curves, bends, or angles.
   • Straightforward / Frank: Characterized by directness and honesty in manner or speech; not devious or evasive.
   • Direct / Immediate: Proceeding or occurring without interruption, deviation, or intermediary steps.

2. Adverb:

   • Directly / Straight: Moving or leading to a place without turning or stopping; in a direct line or manner.
   • Continuously / At a stretch: Without interruption; in one continuous period or action.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Đường này rất thẳng. (This road is very straight.)
  • Anh ấy là người rất thẳng tính. (He is a very straightforward person.)
  • Tôi muốn một câu trả lời thẳng thắn. (I want a direct answer.)

• Adverb:

  • Hãy đi thẳng về phía trước. (Go straight ahead.)
  • Cô ấy ngủ thẳng một mạch đến sáng. (She slept straight through until morning.)

Advanced Usage

• "thẳng tay": to act decisively or without mercy.

  • Cảnh sát sẽ thẳng tay xử lý kẻ phạm pháp. (The police will deal decisively with lawbreakers.)

• "thẳng thừng": bluntly, point-blank.

  • Ông ấy từ chối thẳng thừng lời đề nghị. (He refused the offer point-blank.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thẳng thắn (adj): frank, candid, straightforward (describing a person's character or speech).

  • Một cuộc thảo luận thẳng thắn. (A frank discussion.)

• Thẳng tiến (v): to advance straight forward, to proceed directly.

  • Đoàn quân thẳng tiến về thủ đô. (The troops advanced straight toward the capital.)

• Thẳng đứng (adj): vertical, upright.

  • Một đường thẳng đứng. (A vertical line.)

Synonyms

• Straight: not curved or bent.
• Direct: without intervening factors; straightforward.
• Frank: open, honest, and direct in speech or writing.
• Continuous: without interruption.

Related Idioms

• Thẳng như ruột ngựa: (as straight as a horse's intestine) meaning very frank and straightforward, sometimes to a fault.

  • Tính anh ấy thẳng như ruột ngựa. (His character is very blunt/honest.)

• Đường thẳng băng: a perfectly straight road/path; often used metaphorically for a smooth, unobstructed course.

  • Con đường phía trước thẳng băng. (The road ahead is straight and clear.)

adj

1. straight straightforward at a stretch