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Expressing "all along" with 一直 ("yi1zhi2")

一直 yīzhí

Adverb
HSK 2

Structure

Subj. + 一直 + Predicate

Translations

  • always
  • all along

Definition

一直 (yīzhí) 表示从过去某个时间点到现在，行为或状态持续不变，意为“一直、始终”。

一直 (yīzhí) indicates that an action or state has been continuous from a past point up to the present, meaning 'all along, always'.

Usage

一直常用于肯定句、否定句和疑问句中，强调动作或状态的持续性。通常放在动词前，也可放在形容词前。

一直 is often used in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences to emphasize the continuity of an action or state. It is usually placed before a verb, but can also be placed before an adjective.

Examples

  • 1 我一直在等你。 (I have been waiting for you all along.)
  • 2 他一直在努力学习中文。 (He has been studying Chinese hard all along.)
  • 3 她一直很健康。 (She has been healthy all along.)
  • 4 这个问题一直没有解决。 (This problem has not been solved all along.)
  • 5 你们一直住在这里吗？ (Have you been living here all along?)

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