直系

Chinese

 
straight; vertical; frank
straight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; upright
 
be; system; to tie
be; system; to tie; department; faculty
trad. (直系)
simp. #(直系)

Pronunciation


Adjective

直系

  1. (attributive, of family members) directly related; of one's immediate family
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From 直隸直隶 (zhílì), a historical governorate.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

直系

  1. (historical) the Zhili clique (a political-military faction of the Beiyang warlords)
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