zhí jiē 
		direct
opposite: indirect 間接|间接
immediate
directly
straightforward
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shì wèi zǔ zhī 
		abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织[Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī]
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhī jié 
		branches and knots
fig. side issue
minor peripheral problem
		 
		
		
														
		
		
					
				
		
			Bā jiě zǔ zhī 
		Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
abbr. for 巴勒斯坦解放組織|巴勒斯坦解放组织[Bā lè sī tǎn jiě fàng zǔ zhī]
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Quán mín Yì wù Zhí shù Rì 
		National Tree Planting Day (March 12th), as known as Arbor Day 植樹節|植树节 [Zhí shù Jié]
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhī jiě 
		to dismember
(fig.) to break into parts