一直

yī zhí

HSK 2freq #203

Meanings

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yī zhí

1.straight (in a straight line)
2.continuously; always; all the way through

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Wiktionary

1.straight; straight ahead
2.all along; always; constantly; long; the entire time
3.used to denote an all-encompassing scope

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Stroke order

Components

一㇐

直十目㇐

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Characters

Example sentences

你一直忙。
You're always busy.
我一直聪明。
I've always been smart.
你一直在哪里？
Where have you been?
汤姆一直都忙。
Tom is always busy.
我一直在這裡。
I'm always here.
汤姆一直都忙。
Tom is busy all the time.

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More examples & usage (AI)

Related words

一直以来 in the past always