一直 meaning and pronunciation

一直
Simplified/traditional word

一直 English definition

yī zhí

  • straight (in a straight line)
  • continuously
  • always
  • from the beginning of... up to...
  • all along

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Characters

  • (yī): one (1); single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; 'one' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit;
  • (zhí): straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters;

Sentences examples with 一直

  • 你一直向东走就到了。
    Nǐ yīzhí xiàng dōng zǒu jiù dàole.
  • 我一直不明白这句话的意思。
    Wǒ yīzhí bù míngbái zhè jù huà de yìsi.
  • 我生病了,妈妈一直照顾我。
    Wǒ shēngbìngle, māmā yīzhí zhàogù wǒ.
  • 散步的时候,小狗一直跟在我身后。
    Sànbù de shíhòu, xiǎo gǒu yīzhí gēn zài wǒ shēnhòu.
  • 他一直坚持自己的看法。
    Tā yīzhí jiānchí zìjǐ de kànfǎ.