垂直

chuízhí

perpendicular; vertical

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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垂
  • 垂chuíto hang (down)B7
  • 垂头丧气chuítóu-sàngqìhanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom)B7
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这两条线垂直。

These two lines are perpendicular.

墙和地面垂直。

The wall is perpendicular to the ground.