挺直 tǐngzhí to straighten up Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tǐngzhí to straighten up 挺 tǐng verb to straighten to straighten up; to stick out a part of the body; to bulge out直 zhí particleadjective to straighten to make something straight; to straighten up or stiffentǐngzhí straight 挺 tǐng adjective erect (bound form) straight; erect; upright直 zhí adjective straight straight; vertical; not curved; as an antonym to 弯 wān