一直

yī zhí

HSK 3

Meaning

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

Definition

表示动作或状态持续不变，从过去到现在一直如此。

Always, continuously, all along.

Usage

用作副词，强调从过去到现在的持续状态或动作，常与“都”连用，也可用于否定句。

Used as an adverb to emphasize the continuous state or action from the past to the present, often used with '都', and can be used in negative sentences.

Examples

1 我一直在这里等你。 (I've been waiting for you here all along.)
2 他一直都很努力。 (He has always been very hardworking.)
3 这个问题我一直没搞懂。 (I've never understood this problem.)
4 雨一直下个不停。 (It keeps raining non-stop.)
5 她一直对我很好。 (She has always been very nice to me.)
6 我们一直保持着联系。 (We have kept in touch all along.)

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